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Illinois Falls 110-67 to Duke - Recap
The battle between Duke and Illinois didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Illinois was handed a 110-67 defeat on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
Bettors who backed Duke were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -8.5 at sportsbooks.
Duke got 17 points from Isaiah Evans and another 16 points from Cooper Flagg. Sion James contributed 6 assists, while Khaman Maluach cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Illinois got 16 points from Tre White in a losing cause and another 14 points from Kasparas Jakucionis. Kasparas Jakucionis contributed 6 assists for them, while Kasparas Jakucionis had 7 rebounds.
Duke led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Duke had a 40-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Duke takes its act on the road to face Miami looking for another win. For Illinois, they head home to face Iowa.