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March Madness - Morehead State Eagles vs Illinois Fighting Illini Wrap - Illinois Wins 85-69
Terrence Shannon Jr. went off for 26 points and added 2 rebounds leading Illinois over Morehead State, 85-69, on Thursday at CHI Health Center Omaha.
Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -11.0-point spread as favorites.
Dain Dainja had 21 points for Illinois and Marcus Domask chipped in with 12 points. Marcus Domask had 10 assists for them, while Marcus Domask was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Morehead State got a 27-point performance from Riley Minix, who was supported by 23 points from Jordan Lathon. Drew Thelwell had 4 assists in a losing cause for Morehead State, while Jordan Lathon grabbed 7 rebounds.
Illinois led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Illinois as they grabbed 36 boards, while Morehead State only had 25