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Big Ten Tournament - Indiana Defeats Illinois 65-63 - Recap

Indiana got 21 points from Trayce Jackson-Davis en route to a 65-63 victory over Illinois on Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Indiana was a +5.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Xavier Johnson had 13 points for Indiana and Race Thompson chipped in with 10 points. Xavier Johnson had 6 assists for them, while Race Thompson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Illinois got a 23-point performance from Kofi Cockburn, who was supported by 18 points from Coleman Hawkins. Trent Frazier had 6 assists in a losing cause for Illinois, while Kofi Cockburn grabbed 10 rebounds.

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

The rebound battle favored Illinois as they grabbed 34 boards, while Indiana only had 33