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Notre Dame Defeats Illinois 76-74 - Recap
Notre Dame grabbed a 76-74 win over Illinois on Tuesday, behind a 19-point effort from Temple Gibbs at Joyce Center.
Notre Dame earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -6.5-point spread.
Notre Dame got 19 points from D.J. Harvey and another 10 points from Juwan Durham. Temple Gibbs contributed 4 assists, while John Mooney cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Illinois got 23 points from Aaron Jordan in a losing cause and another 22 points from Giorgi Bezhanishvili. Andres Feliz contributed 6 assists for them, while Ayo Dosunmu had 9 rebounds.
The rebound battle favored Illinois as they grabbed 37 boards, while Notre Dame only had 33
Next game, Notre Dame takes its act on the road to face Oklahoma looking for another win. For Illinois, they head on the road to face Nebraska.