After falling behind 63-44 at the halftime break on Friday night, Illinois basketball was unable to claw back against Baylor, which

ultimately prevailed 95-91 in Champaign. It was an exhibition matchup for the ages – if that’s a thing – and we learned a thing or two about the Illini from it.

Here are five key stats to know from the outing:

5 key stats from Illinois basketball's exhibition loss to Baylor

Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood gets after his team Saturday, April 4, 2026, during a Final Four game against the UConn Huskies at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

Baylor’s offensive rebounding rate: 56.4 percent

Where else to start? For one night at least, Baylor was more likely to rebound its own miss than Illinois – a squad that is perennially one of the best glass-cleaning units in the nation – was to grab it.…