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Illinois Basketball: Leron Black’s 5 best games from 2016-17

By Rees Woodcock

Mar 9, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward Leron Black (12) shoots the ball as Michigan Wolverines forward D.J. Wilson (5) defends in the first half during the Big Ten Conference Tournament at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 9, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward Leron Black (12) shoots the ball as Michigan Wolverines forward D.J. Wilson (5) defends in the first half during the Big Ten Conference Tournament at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 27, 2016; College Park, MD, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward Leron Black (12) reacts as Maryland Terrapins guard Kevin Huerter (4) rebounds in the first half at Xfinity Center. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 27, 2016; College Park, MD, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward Leron Black (12) reacts as Maryland Terrapins guard Kevin Huerter (4) rebounds in the first half at Xfinity Center. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports /

Illinois vs. Boise State

The Illini advanced to the second round of the NIT with a big win over the Valparaiso Crusaders. This was a nice win for interim head coach, Jamall Walker. The next game for the Illini was against the Boise State Broncos in Champaign.

Illinois came out in this game against the Broncos a little slow. They were down one point at half-time but then dominated in the second half. Watching this game was really fun because you could see a fire in this team. They didn’t want to go home and they showed that with a 71-56 stomping of Boise State.

Tracy Abrams led the Illini with 18 points on the night but Black was the superstar. He finished the game with 12 points and 10 rebounds. These were Black’s first two back-to-back double-doubles of the season.

Black was dominant on the boards again. He had four offensive rebounds and six defensive rebounds on the night. He wasn’t as efficient as games prior, but he still got the job done. He was 5-of-12 from the field and 1-of-2 from the three-point line.

The Illini played well as a team that night and it was all propelled by the dominance of Black. That was also the last game that group of seniors would play at the State Farm Center.

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