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The Citadel Falls 85-57 Against Illinois - Game Recap
Illinois cruised to victory on Wednesday, running The Citadel out of the gym and running up a 85-57 score at State Farm Center.
Illinois was a favorite by -26.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Kofi Cockburn had 18 points for Illinois and Giorgi Bezhanishvili chipped in with 16 points. Trent Frazier had 5 assists for them, while Kofi Cockburn was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 17 boards.
The Citadel got 19 points from Kaelon Harris in a losing cause and another 9 points from Rudy Fitzgibbons III. Fletcher Abee contributed 3 assists for them, while Kaelon Harris had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Illinois were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 53-27.
Illinois heads into a battle against Hampton. The Citadel, meanwhile, will have their next action against Marist.