Jaylen Brantley, seen here during Tuesday’s game against Indiana, took over in the second half Saturday at Illinois. He’s seen Jaylen Brantley be a star in those sessions, but before Saturday night’s 62-56 win over Illinois, there have only been glimpses of the junior reserve’s ability to take over during games. He told us at halftime that the bench was going to need to have a big half for us to win this game. Brantley anticipated the play and made the steal, finishing on the other end to send his bench into further euphoria. On Saturday, the 5-foot-11 Brantley not only came up with two steals, but he also chipped in six rebounds.

Source: Washington Post January 15, 2017 04:35 UTC