CHAMPAIGN, ILL. – Senior Malcolm Hill scored a career-high 40 points and brought in 12 rebounds to help Illinois outlast Northern Kentucky 79-64 on Sunday night.

Notes from Hill's Historic Performance

» Illini senior Malcolm Hill poured in a career-high 40 points in the win over Northern Kentucky, becoming only the seventh Illini to score 40+ points in a game and the first to score since Brandon Paul scored 43 against Ohio State on Jan. 10, 2012. Hill's previous career-high was 39 in a double-overtime game at Penn State on March 6, 2016.

» Hill was 13-of-23 from the field, 5-of-8 from three and 9-of-12 from the FT line for the game. Hill's five 3-pointers made was a new career-high.

» The 40-point performance by Hill is tied for fifth-best single-game total in Illinois history, and he became only the third Illini to score 38+ points in a game twice, joining Andy Kaufmann and Dave Scholz.

» Hill scored 29 of his 40 points in the second half, hitting 11-of-17 from the field after the break.

» Hill moved into Illinois' top 25 all-time in career points and currently sits at No. 22 with 1,304 points.

» Hill also pulled down 12 rebounds, marking the eighth time Hill has recorded a double-double. It also was the 22nd time the senior scored 20+ points, the fifth time he's scored 30+ points, and the eighth time he has snagged 10+ rebounds in a game.

»Hill is the first Illini to score 40 with a double-double in a regulation game since 1968 (Dave Scholz 42pt/12reb vs. NW, 2/24/1968).

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