Marcus Domask tossed in 13 points and Quincy
Guerrier added 10 with seven rebounds.
Terrance Williams II had 17 points and six rebounds for
last-place Michigan (8-17, 3-11). Olivier Nkamhoua and Tarris
Reed Jr. each contributed 13 points and combined for 11
rebounds.
The Wolverines, who made just one 3-pointer in 10 attempts, held
their last lead at 5-4. Illinois had a three-point lead seven
minutes into the contest, then scored the next eight points on
layups by Ty Rogers, Shannon, Domask and Dain Dainja.
That gave the Fighting Illini a 22-11 advantage. Michigan began
to chip away when down 27-17. The Wolverines had an 8-1 spurt,
including two baskets from Nkamhoua.
Shannon answered with a 3-pointer with 4:30 left in the half.
After a layup by the Wolverines' Nimari Burnett, the Fighting
Illini erupted with a 16-2 run to grab a 47-29 halftime lead.
Shannon scored 11 points during that outburst, including a trio
of 3-pointers. Luke Goode hit a 3-pointer with six seconds left
in the half to finish it off.
Illinois shot 64.3 percent from the field during the first 20
minutes with Shannon scoring 19 points.
The Fighting Illini continued to pour it on in the second half.
They scored the first six points to stretch the advantage to 24
points. Hawkins drained a 3-pointer and Shannon followed with a
three-point play.
Hawkins nudged the lead to 25, 59-34, on another 3-pointer.
Illinois' lead reached 30 points on a pair of Shannon free
throws with 14:51 remaining.
The Illini led by as much as 37.
--Field Level Media
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