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Illinois vs Minnesota Final: 95-68 - Recap

Illinois cruised to victory on Wednesday, running Minnesota out of the gym and running up a 95-68 score at State Farm Center.

Illinois was an underdog by +1.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Ayo Dosunmu had 23 points for Illinois and Giorgi Bezhanishvili chipped in with 20 points. Andres Feliz had 2 assists for them, while Giorgi Bezhanishvili was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Minnesota got a 17-point performance from Daniel Oturu, who was supported by 11 points from Jordan Murphy. Isaiah Washington had 4 assists in a losing cause for Minnesota, while Daniel Oturu grabbed 8 rebounds.

Illinois was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-25.

Illinois heads into a battle against Iowa. Minnesota, meanwhile, will have their next action against Penn State.