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 61-51JANUARY 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MATTHEW MAYER #24 - GUARD-FORWARD - ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI
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 69-60JANUARY 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 victoryJANUARY 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 NebraskaJANUARY 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 SaturdayDECEMBER 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 IllinoisDECEMBER 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 LonghornsDECEMBER 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 LonghornsDECEMBER 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 87-70NOVEMBER 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
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
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
College basketball: 10 biggest winners of the offseason
It has been a wild offseason across college basketball, but 10 programs have stood out as big winners, John Fanta writes.JUNE 14, 2022
Diabaté, Timme headline Andy Katz's NBA Combine Tiers
Andy Katz breaks down which players he believes are ready for the NBA Draft and who should consider returning to college.MAY 13, 2022
Baylor's Matthew Mayer has rekindled the spirit of NCAA icon Kevin Pittsnogle With his funny hair and goatee, Baylor forward Matthew Mayer is your perfect NIL player. [Opinion]
MARCH 17, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Defending champ Baylor opens with 85-49 win over Norfolk St
Matthew Mayer scored a career-high 22 points and defending national champion Baylor opened the NCAA Tournament with an 85-49 victory over Norfolk StateMARCH 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 10 Baylor rallies to beat No. 5 Kansas 80-70 in Big 12
Flo Thamba had 18 points, Jeremy Sochan had 17 and 10th-ranked Baylor overcame a big early deficit to beat No. 5 Kansas 80-70FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
