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March Madness - Illinois vs Duquesne Final: 89-63 - Recap
Illinois cruised to victory on Saturday, running Duquesne out of the gym and running up a 89-63 score at CHI Health Center Omaha.
Bettors who backed Illinois were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -10.0 at sportsbooks.
Illinois got 30 points from Terrence Shannon Jr. and another 22 points from Marcus Domask. Marcus Domask contributed 7 assists, while Coleman Hawkins cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Duquesne got 14 points from Jimmy Clark III in a losing cause and another 13 points from Fousseyni Drame. Jimmy Clark III contributed 4 assists for them, while David Dixon had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Illinois were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 31-25.