For those who watch the end of the Illini game against Northwestern, perhaps you noticed this but maybe not. John Shurna, listed at 6-9 for the Wildcats was guarded by Brandon Paul, the outstanding 6-4 guard for Illinois. Shurna was basically unstoppable during much of the game, and is quite a player. Meyers Leonard at 7-1 was guarding Davide Curletti, a 6-9 forward for Northwestern. Drew Crawford, the 6-5 guard for Northwestern was guarded by Joe Bertrand, who is listed at 6-5 for Illinois. Reggie Hearn, a 6-4 guard for Northwestern was guarded by DJ Richardson, listed at 6-3 for Illinois, but likely 6-2.
Years ago, Northwestern would frequently be dominated by a larger Illini team, due to their small size. So it's interesting that Illinois has been unable to put players with size on the floor this year against teams like Northwestern.