Despite being in foul trouble, Piller scored 13 points on 6-of-11 shooting, while recording 7 rebounds and 2 steals in a 72-62 victory against Mississippi College. The freshman dropped 11 points and 7 rebounds two days later in a come-from-behind win over Delta State. Piller is the league's third-best rebounder averaging 9.3 boards per game and the fifth-highest scorer averaging 16.2 points per game.