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Illinois vs McKendree Final: 112-65 - Recap

The battle between Illinois and McKendree didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as McKendree was handed a 112-65 defeat on Tuesday at State Farm Center.

Jalen Coleman-Lands had 18 points for Illinois and Maverick Morgan chipped in with 18 points. Jaylon Tate had 8 assists for them, while Mike Thorne was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

McKendree got a 25-point performance from Nate Michael, who was supported by 17 points from Justin Blanks. Nate Michael had 3 assists in a losing cause for McKendree, while Nolan Gerling grabbed 10 rebounds.

Illinois led at halftime, $HalfScore.

Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 43-36.