Jakucionis' 3-pointer completes Illinois' rally for 88-80 win over No. 18 Purdue
- Illinois rallied from a 63-53 deficit to defeat No. 18 Purdue 88-80, with Kasparas Jakucionis hitting a crucial 3-pointer in the final moments of the game.
- Illinois outscored Purdue 13-1 in the final two minutes, marking their third consecutive win after a three-game losing streak.
- Will Riley led Illinois with 22 points, while Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 29 points for Purdue.
- Both teams will begin Big Ten Tournament play on Thursday.
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kasparas Jakucionis hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left to put Illinois ahead for good, and the Illini rallied past No. 18 Purdue 88-80. Illinois trailed 63-53 with 11:34 to go, but outscored the Boilermakers 13-1…
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Illinois Newsroom - Will Riley led five Illinois players in double figures with 22 points. Tre White had 20 points and nine rebounds. The post Jakucionis’ 3-pointer completes Illinois’ rally for 88-80 win over No. 18 Purdue appeared first on IPM Newsroom.
Illinois rallies past No. 18 Purdue ahead of Big Ten tourney
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kasparas Jakucionis hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left to put Illinois ahead for good, and the Illini rallied past No. 18 Purdue 88-80 on Friday night. Illinois (20-11, 12-8 Big Ten) trailed 63-53 with 11:34 to go, but outscored the Boilermakers 13-1 in the final two minutes to win its third in a row after losing three straight. Will Riley led five Illinois players in double figures with 22 points. Tre White had 20 point…

Jakucionis’ 3-pointer completes Illinois’ rally for 88-80 win over No. 18 Purdue
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kasparas Jakucionis hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left to put Illinois ahead for good, and the Illini rallied past No. 18 Purdue 88-80 on Friday night.


Jakucionis' 3-pointer completes Illinois' rally for 88-80 win over No. 18 Purdue
Kasparas Jakucionis hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left to put Illinois ahead for good, and the Illini rallied past No. 18 Purdue 88-80. Illinois trailed 63-53 with 11:34 to go, but outscored the Boilermakers 13-1 in the final two…
Illinois roars back — with huge assist from crowd — to beat No. 18 Purdue 88-80 in regular-season finale
CHAMPAIGN — Purdue is the toughest place in the Big Ten for a visiting team to have to play. Just ask the conference’s coaches, nearly all of whom said so in a preseason survey conducted during media days in Rosemont.Yeah, well, do you know where else it’s no damn picnic at all to go on the road and lace ’em up?You already guessed the answer. On a bonkers Friday night at State Farm Center, Illinois came back to beat the No. 18 Boilermakers 88-80…
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