Matthew Mayer - College Basketball News & Rumors

Perkins scores career-high 32, Iowa edges Illinois 81-79

Tony Perkins scored 25 of his career-high 32 points in the second half and Iowa edged Illinois 81-79 to snap a five-game losing streak to the Fighting Illini

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • Associated Press

Illinois pulls away midway through 2nd, beats Nebraska 72-56

Matthew Mayer scored 16 points to lead four in double figures as Illinois beat Nebraska 72-56

FEBRUARY 1, 2023 • Associated Press

Mayer leads Illinois against Nebraska after 26-point game

JANUARY 31, 2023 • Associated Press

Nebraska hosts Mayer and Illinois

Illinois hosts the Nebraska Cornhuskers after Matthew Mayer scored 26 points in Illinois' 61-51 victory against the Wisconsin Badgers

JANUARY 30, 2023 • Associated Press

Stars in win Mayer logged 26 points (9-19 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 3-4 FT), six rebounds, one block and one steal in 33 minutes during Saturday's 61-51 win over Wisconsin.

Impact Mayer set a new season-high for points in a game to give the reeling Badgers another loss on the record. With at least 19 points scored in three of his last five games and another in double-figures, Mayer has surged of late when other stars for the Illini aren't as productive.

JANUARY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mayer's career-high 26 leads Illinois over Wisconsin 61-51

Matthew Mayer scored 18 of his career-high 26 points in the second half and Illinois defeated Wisconsin 61-51

JANUARY 28, 2023 • Associated Press

Shannon scores 17, Illinois beats Ohio State 69-60

Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 12 of his 17 points in the first half, Jayden Epps added 14 points in his second career start and Illinois beat Ohio State 69-60

JANUARY 25, 2023 • Associated Press

Logs 19 points again Mayer logged 19 points (8-14 FG, 3-6 3Pt), 10 rebounds, two blocks, one assist and one steal across 31 minutes during Illinois' 78-60 win Monday at Minnesota.

Impact Mayer scored 19 points during Illinois' previous matchup Friday versus Minnesota. He has a 14.5-point average across four games and wins the Fighting Illini have logged since their loss at Northwestern on Jan. 4.

JANUARY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Illinois beats Minnesota for fourth straight victory Matthew Mayer had 19 points and 10 rebounds and the Illini used a big second half to beat the Golden Gophers 78-60 on Monday.

JANUARY 17, 2023 • SUNTIMES.COM

Illinois wins 4th straight, 78-60 over Minnesota

Matthew Mayer had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Illinois used a big second half to beat Minnesota 78-60 for its fourth straight victory

JANUARY 17, 2023 • Associated Press

Dainja, Mayer power Illinois past Michigan State, 75-66

Dain Dainja was an inside force Michigan State had no answer for and Matthew Mayer hit clutch 3s in the second half as Illinois ended the Spartans seven-game win streak with a 75-6...

JANUARY 14, 2023 • Associated Press

Shannon leads Illini over Nebraska 76-50 with double-double

Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Illinois to a 76-50 win over Nebraska

JANUARY 11, 2023 • Associated Press

Scores 17 in loss Mayer closed with 17 points (5-11 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, three blocks and one steal across 30 minutes before fouling out of Wednesday's 73-60 loss to Northwestern.

Impact Mayer led the Illini in scoring during a loss to their in-state rivals. It hasn't been a great season across the team but Mayer is in decent shape as he's scored at least 14 points in five of the last six games. Should his team continue to struggle, Mayer will be key deeper into conference play.

JANUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brown scores 31, Missouri upsets No. 16 Illinois 93-71

Kobe Brown set career highs with 31 points and eight assists, and D’Moi Hodge added 20 points to lead Missouri to a 93-71 upset of No. 16 Illinois in their annual neutral site cont...

DECEMBER 23, 2022 • Associated Press

No. 18 Illinois survives a scare from Alabama A&M, pulling away for a 68-47 victory to improve to 8-3 Matthew Mayer scored 21 points and added seven rebounds to help No. 18 Illinois overcome Alabama A&M’s comeback attempt for a 68-47 win Satu...

DECEMBER 18, 2022 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Mayer scores 21 to lead No. 18 Illini past Alabama A&M 68-47

Matthew Mayer scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds to help No. 18 Illinois overcome Alabama A&M’s comeback push for a 68-47 win Saturday

DECEMBER 17, 2022 • Associated Press

Funk, Dread hot from 3 as Penn State beats No. 17 Illinois

Andrew Funk and Myles Dread combined for 11 3-pointers to give Penn State a 74-59 win over No. 17 Illinois

DECEMBER 10, 2022 • Associated Press

Penn State visits No. 17 Illinois following Mayer's 21-point outing

No. 17 Illinois hosts the Penn State Nittany Lions after Matthew Mayer scored 21 points in Illinois' 85-78 overtime victory against the Texas Longhorns

DECEMBER 10, 2022 • Associated Press

No. 17 Illinois plays Penn State after Mayer's 21-point game

No. 17 Illinois faces the Penn State Nittany Lions after Matthew Mayer scored 21 points in Illinois' 85-78 overtime win over the Texas Longhorns

DECEMBER 9, 2022 • Associated Press

Season-high scoring Mayer ended Tuesday's 85-78 OT victory over Texas with 21 points (8-10 FG, 5-5 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist, three blocks and one steal across 28 minutes.

Impact Mayer only played for a little bit longer as the game ran into overtime but making all five of his three-point attempts is a quick way to score 20. As this was his season-high scoring number, Mayer has more work to do as he'd scored under 10 points in seven of the first eight games.

DECEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet in win Mayer produced three points (1-5 FG, 1-5 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 20 minutes during Monday's 103-65 win over Monmouth.

Impact Mayer has started all three games to open the season but he has yet to play for more than 20 minutes. With a low shooting percentage but a heavy reliance on three-pointers, Mayer could occasionally offer a big game. Until then, he might keep losing minutes to productive players like Dain Dainja from the bench.

NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

George scores 23 points for No. 5 Baylor over Norfolk State

Baylor true freshman Keyonte George scored 23 points with six 3-pointers and had seven assists as the fifth-ranked Bears beat Norfolk State 87-70

NOVEMBER 12, 2022 • Associated Press

10 storylines to watch ahead of Big Ten basketball media days

Will Trayce Jackson-Davis' Hoosiers rule the Big Ten? That's just one of the storylines to watch ahead of this week's Media Days.

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

10 storylines to watch ahead of Big Ten basketball media days

Illinois basketball: Q&A with head coach Brad Underwood

Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood discusses his new-look team, recent NCAA Tournament woes and more, John Fanta writes.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

Illinois basketball: Q&A with head coach Brad Underwood

Big Ten men's hoops: Summer questions for Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, more

The nation's deepest conference features a host of teams facing key questions. John Fanta breaks down Indiana, Michigan and more!

JULY 14, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

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