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Purdue Boilermakers vs Illinois Fighting Illini Recap - Illinois Wins 88-80
Illinois got 22 points from Will Riley en route to a 88-80 victory over Purdue on Friday at State Farm Center.
Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -4.5-point spread as favorites.
Tre White had 20 points for Illinois and Kylan Boswell chipped in with 15 points. Kasparas Jakucionis had 7 assists for them, while Tre White was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Purdue got a 29-point performance from Trey Kaufman-Renn, who was supported by 18 points from Braden Smith. Braden Smith had 12 assists in a losing cause for Purdue, while Braden Smith grabbed 9 rebounds.
Illinois trailed at halftime, 42-41.
Purdue had a 27-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.