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Illinois Defeats Oakland 64-53 - Recap
Illinois grabbed a 64-53 win over Oakland on Friday, behind a 15-point effort from Terrence Shannon Jr. at State Farm Center.
Illinois won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -24.0-point spread.
Quincy Guerrier had 13 points for Illinois and Ty Rodgers chipped in with 10 points. Terrence Shannon Jr. had 5 assists for them, while Quincy Guerrier was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Oakland got 19 points from Trey Townsend in a losing cause and another 9 points from Chris Conway. Blake Lampman contributed 2 assists for them, while Trey Townsend had 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 33 boards, while Oakland only had 31
Illinois heads into a battle against Marquette. Oakland, meanwhile, will have their next action against Bowling Green.