Illinois G Trent Frazier caps strong first half with steal and half-court heave at the buzzer

Illinois headed to the locker room at halftime with a 15-point lead over Minnesota, thanks in large part to the play of Trent Frazier.

The senior guard has been a key player and outside shooter all season long for the Illini. He was also the game-high scorer heading into the break on the road against the Gophers.

At the break, Frazier led all scorers with 13 points on 4-for-7 shooting and 3-for-4 from three-point range. He also added two rebounds, two assists, three steals, and sent Illinois to the break with a dramatic highlight.

In the closing seconds of the half, Minnesota ran an inbounds play and tried to get one final shot. Unfortunately for the Gophers, Frazier intercepted a pass and was able to get off a halfcourt heave just ahead of the buzzer.

The shot was clean, giving Illinois its largest lead of the first half at 15 points:

Two things @trentfrazier_1 does really well:

1. Defend
2, Shoot

The @IlliniMBB senior G showed it here with this steal and buzzer-beater. pic.twitter.com/Jbr8gftoXl

— Illinois on BTN (@IllinoisOnBTN) February 20, 2021

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.