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Recap - Illinois Defeats Fairleigh Dickinson 104-71
The battle between Illinois and Fairleigh Dickinson didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Fairleigh Dickinson was handed a 104-71 defeat on Friday at State Farm Center.
Dain Dainja had 19 points for Illinois and Coleman Hawkins chipped in with 18 points. Marcus Domask had 11 assists for them, while Ty Rodgers was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.
Fairleigh Dickinson got 20 points from Ansley Almonor in a losing cause and another 11 points from DeVante Jamison. DeVante Jamison contributed 5 assists for them, while Sean Moore had 7 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 48-21.
Illinois looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Northwestern. Fairleigh Dickinson will aim to get back on the winning track at Merrimack.