CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Indiana didn’t offer Luke Goode out of Homestead High School in Fort Wayne, Ind., and Saturday he made the Hoosiers pay.
Goode finished with 11 points on 4-for-9 shooting from the field, including three 3-pointers. That’s three more threes than Indiana made in its 70-62 loss, representing the first game since Feb. 25, 2010, that Indiana did not make a three. Ironically, that team had Jordan Hulls and Christian Watford, known for their 3-point shooting.
Illinois coach Brad Underwood set a goal for Indiana to hit three or fewer threes, but even he seemed a bit surprised the Hoosiers were shut out.
“It’s pretty unrealistic to think you’re going to get zero in a 40 minute college basketball game,” Underwood said. “It’s really, really hard to do.”
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Goode entered the game having made 46 shots from the field, 37 of which came from beyond the arc. After Saturday’s win, he’s shooting 40.4% from 3-point range across 99 attempts. Though Goode’s game-high three 3-pointers were key to Illinois’ win, perhaps his biggest shot of the game was a rare layup.