Hill has been a bright spot for the Illini as he has scored 20 or more points seven times this season. On Tuesday, he shot 6-for-10 from the field and 7-for-8 from the line while the rest of his team was 15-of-49 (30.6%) from the floor and 6-for-11 (54.5%) on free throws.

Hill leads the Illini with 18.6 points per game and 42.2% shooting from three, both career-highs.