There are plenty of talented freshmen in the Big Ten, but the most impactful one may be Illinois star Kasparas Jakucionis

Will Riley had 27 points, nine rebounds and seven assists off the bench and Kasparas Jakucionis had 24 points to help No. 23 Illinois get back on track with a 95-74 victory over Minnesota on Saturday night.

Kasparas Jakucionis is dealing with adversity on the court for the first time in his college career. The talented freshman for No. 23 Illinois has finished with single-digit point totals

Minnesota senior forward Dawson Garcia entered Saturday’s matchup averaging 21.2 points per game during Big Ten play – a number that led the conference. Against Illinois, Garcia was held to just 12 points on 4-for-14 field-goal shooting – his second-lowest scoring total in league play this season.

Will Riley went for a team-high 27 points in a much-needed win for Illinois on the road against the Golden Gophers.