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March Madness - Illinois Defeats Xavier 86-73 - Recap

Illinois got a 20-point performance from Tomislav Ivisic, who added 1 assists as Illinois ran past Xavier 86-73 on Friday at Fiserv Forum.

Illinois was a -4.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Illinois got 20 points from Tomislav Ivisic and another 16 points from Kasparas Jakucionis. Kasparas Jakucionis contributed 10 assists, while Tomislav Ivisic cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.

Xavier got a 27-point performance from Dailyn Swain, who was supported by 12 points from Dayvion McKnight. Dailyn Swain had 3 assists in a losing cause for Xavier, while Dailyn Swain grabbed 8 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 42-23.