ncaab Game Recap
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.