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Texas Tech Falls 81-77 Against Illinois - Game Recap

Andrej Stojakovic scored 23 points leading Illinois to a 81-77 victory over Texas Tech at State Farm Center on Tuesday.

Illinois was a -3.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Illinois got 22 points from Kylan Boswell and another 11 points from David Mirkovic. Kylan Boswell contributed 3 assists, while Keaton Wagler cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.

Texas Tech got 35 points from JT Toppin in a losing cause and another 21 points from LeJuan Watts. Christian Anderson contributed 11 assists for them, while JT Toppin had 11 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Illinois were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Illinois had a 30-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Illinois takes its act home to face Colgate looking for another win. For Texas Tech, they head home to face Wisconsin-Milwaukee.