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Illinois Fighting Illini vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Wrap - Rutgers Wins 70-59

Rutgers got 16 points from Ron Harper Jr. en route to a 70-59 victory over Illinois on Wednesday at Jersey Mike's Arena.

Rutgers was an underdog by +4.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Clifford Omoruyi had 15 points for Rutgers and Paul Mulcahy chipped in with 13 points. Paul Mulcahy had 7 assists for them, while Clifford Omoruyi was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.

Illinois got a 20-point performance from Kofi Cockburn, who was supported by 11 points from Trent Frazier. Andre Curbelo had 5 assists in a losing cause for Illinois, while Kofi Cockburn grabbed 10 rebounds.

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

Rutgers had a 42-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Rutgers takes its act on the road to face Purdue looking for another win. For Illinois, they head on the road to face Michigan State.