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Illinois held a 41-37 advantage in rebounding, including a 12-8 edge on the offensive glass. Converted those 12 o-boards into eight second-chance points. The Fighting Illini fended off a late Cyclone push to secure a 72-69 win and advance to the Elite Eight.
Illinois made 35 field goals against Duquesne, tying the fifth-most makes in an NCAA Tournament game in Illinois program history. The Illini advanced to face No. 2 seed Iowa State in Boston on Thursday.
Illinois leads the all-time series against Indiana, 46-25-3. Illinois snapped a four-game losing streak to Indiana, beating the Hoosiers for the first time since 2012. The Illini's 48 points were the most scored against Indiana since scoring 55 in the 2008 edition of this game, also at Memorial Stadium.
Saturday's contest will serve as NBC's Big Ten Saturday Night game, which will also be available to stream on Peacock. Here are a few notable storylines to follow ahead of the Illini's first top-20 vs. top-20 conference game since 2000.
Outscoring Nebraska 21-7 after halftime, the Orange and Blue became the first team in the nation with two AP Top 25 wins and improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2011. Illinois moved to 3-0 in overtime games under head coach Bret Bielema.
The Illini shot 61.6% from the field in the second half, finishing with a 52.6% mark. Illinois outscored Wisconsin in the paint, 40-36, and in fast-break points, 15-7. The Illini moved to 6-0 all-time in the Big Ten Tournament against the No. 5 seed. Illinois has won the Big Ten Tournament three of the five times it has been a No. 2 seed.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – No. 12 Illinois took advantage of a strong start and a phenomenal finish in a 73-61 road victory over Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday night in the team's final game of the regular season. Leading by as many as 21 points, the Fighting Illini finished with the conference's second-best road record in Big Ten play with a ...