Illini take 10-point lead in first half, but lose to Michigan State
Illini star Kasparas Jakucionis was held to season lows in points (three) and minutes (nine) because of foul trouble.
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Illini star Kasparas Jakucionis was held to season lows in points (three) and minutes (nine) because of foul trouble.
Tomislav Ivisic had 17 points and 11 rebounds as the Fighting Illini (13-4, 5-2 Big Ten) bounced back from a double-digit loss at home to Southern California.
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Tre White also had 20 points to help Illinois (12-3, 4-1 Big Ten) win with scoring leader Kasparas Jakucionis sidelined by a bruised forearm.
Kasparas Jakucionis had 18 points and six assists, while Tre White pitched in 17 points and Kylan Boswell had 14.
Illinois' defense helped seal the win by stopping South Carolina with a little more than three minutes remaining.
Boswell was one assist shy of his first triple-double and got it with a pass that set up Keaton Kutcher's 3-pointer with 1:47 left. It was the seventh triple-double in program history.
Illinois held the lead for nearly 30 minutes of game time, but a late rally by Missouri took the game down to the wire.
The Illini failed to win the rebounding battle for the first time this season, trailing 42-37.
It was the fourth straight game in which Jakucionis scored 20 or more points for the Illini (7-2, 1-1 Big Ten), who beat Wisconsin for the ninth consecutive time.
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Nick Martinelli scored 27 points, including seven in overtime, and Northwestern beat No. 19 Illinois 70-66.
Aidan Laughery rushed for three touchdowns, including one on career-long 64-yard run early in the second half, and No. 22 Illinois topped Northwestern 38-28 on Saturday to reach nine victories for the first time since its 2007 Rose Bowl season.
Kylan Boswell added 18 points for Illinois (6-1). Head coach Brad Underwood broke a tie with J. Craig Ruby (1922-36) for fifth place in program history with 149 wins.
Louisville transfer Tre White also scored 16 points and Will Riley added 13 for Illinois (5-1).
Will Riley led Illinois (3-1) with 18 points and nine rebounds while Kylan Boswell added 17 and Kasparas Jakucionis had 15.
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Robert Jones has been at the helm for nine years. He is the first African American chancellor for the university.
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Ivisic dunked just seconds into the game and Tre White hit back-to-back 3-pointers to get Illinois out of the gate.
Riley made all four of his 3-pointers in the second half, including a four-point play with 5:14 left.
It was the fourth consecutive win for Minnesota (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten).
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