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Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Illinois Fighting Illini Recap - Illinois Wins 54-51
Illinois got 18 points from Ayo Dosunmu en route to a 54-51 victory over Rutgers on Saturday at State Farm Center.
Bettors who backed Illinois were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -5.0.
Kofi Cockburn had 11 points for Illinois and Andres Feliz chipped in with 8 points. Trent Frazier had 2 assists for them, while Kofi Cockburn was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 17 boards.
Rutgers got 16 points from Jacob Young in a losing cause and another 9 points from Ron Harper Jr.. Caleb McConnell contributed 3 assists for them, while Caleb McConnell had 7 rebounds.
Illinois was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 44-40.
Illinois heads into a battle against Northwestern. Rutgers, meanwhile, will have their next action against Indiana.