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Illinois Fighting Illini vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Recap - Illinois Wins 94-63
The battle between Illinois and Minnesota didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Minnesota was handed a 94-63 defeat on Saturday at Williams Arena.
Bettors who backed Illinois were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -4.0 at sportsbooks.
Kofi Cockburn had 22 points for Illinois and Ayo Dosunmu chipped in with 19 points. Ayo Dosunmu had 10 assists for them, while Ayo Dosunmu was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Minnesota got a 16-point performance from Jamal Mashburn Jr., who was supported by 12 points from Marcus Carr. Liam Robbins had 4 assists in a losing cause for Minnesota, while Jamal Mashburn Jr. grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Illinois were victorious, as the score was 48-34 at the break.
Illinois had a 35-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Illinois takes its act on the road to face Michigan State looking for another win. For Minnesota, they head home to face Northwestern.