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Leron Black added 16 points for the Fighting
Illini, who snapped a three-game losing streak.
Austin Peay (4-5) led the game for 21:55, but Illinois (7-3)
held on in a contest that featured seven lead changes. The
Illini used a 9-0 run late in the second half to pull away.
Governors forward Averyl Ugba scored 15 points and guard Terry
Taylor contributed 13 points and seven rebounds. Taylor missed a
potential game-tying three with 45 seconds remaining.
Illinois won thanks to a 23-12 edge in points off turnovers. The
Illini shot 39.6 percent from the floor to the Governors' 41.4
percent. Both teams finished with 15.4 percent shooting from
3-point range, 2 of 13.
Illinois' Aaron Jordan, who entered the game as the nation's
leading 3-point shooter at 65.7 percent, missed both his
attempts from beyond the arc and was held scoreless.
Austin Peay found itself in foul trouble with Tre' Ivory fouling
out after scoring seven points. Two others, including Ogba,
collected four fouls for the Governors.
The Illini made 20 of 28 free throws while the Governors were
just 7 of 13 at the foul line.
Illinois, off to an 0-2 start in Big Ten play, travels to Las
Vegas on Saturday to face Nevada-Las Vegas. Austin Peay gets a
10-day break before playing Evansville on Dec. 16.
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