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Big Ten Tournament - Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Illinois Fighting Illini Wrap - Illinois Wins 90-68

The battle between Illinois and Rutgers didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Rutgers was handed a 90-68 defeat on Friday at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Illinois was a -8.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Illinois got 23 points from Ayo Dosunmu and another 18 points from Kofi Cockburn. Ayo Dosunmu contributed 6 assists, while Kofi Cockburn cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.

Rutgers got 21 points from Ron Harper Jr. in a losing cause and another 13 points from Jacob Young. Jaden Jones contributed 2 assists for them, while Myles Johnson had 5 rebounds.

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

Illinois had a 41-18 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.