WCIA — After wins over Michigan and Rutgers in the past week, Illinois basketball climbed four spots in the updated Associated Press Top 25 Poll to No. 10. The Scarlet Knights made it close at times against the Illini on Sunday, but Illinois was still able to grab the 25 point win. That improves the […]
Justin Harmon scored 18 points and Terrence Shannon Jr. added 16 in his return to lead five Illinois players in double figures as the No. 14 Illini beat Rutgers 86-63 on Sunday. Shannon, in his first game back since the university was ordered to lift his suspension, came off the bench and played 28 minutes. Shannon was suspended by the university on Dec. 28 because he’s facing a rape charge in a September incident in Kansas.
The inside game of Maryland dominated in a 76-67 victory over Illinois on Sunday afternoon in Champaign. IL. The Terrapins inside game accounted for 52 of their points and frustrated the Illini most of the game. Jahmir Young paced Maryland in scoring with 28 points, while Julian Reese added 20. The Illini were led in […]
Jahmir Young scored 28 points and Julian Reese had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead Maryland to a 76-67 victory Sunday over No. 10 Illinois, the 10th time this week a team ranked in the top 10 of the AP poll has lost. Maryland (11-6, 3-3 Big Ten) outscored Illinois 39-28 in the second half, taking the lead for good on a dunk by Reese with 15:32 to go that made it 47-46. Marcus Domask scored 26 points for Illinois (12-4, 3-2) and Luke Goode had 13.