Ivisic dunked just seconds into the game and
Tre White hit back-to-back 3-pointers to get Illinois out of the
gate and the Fighting Illini used eight treys to build a 46-28
lead at the break and finished 15 of 38 from distance.
Kasparas Jakucionis dished 13 assists for Illinois to go with 12
points. Ben Humrichous hit 5 of 8 from beyond the arc to finish
with 16 while Will Riley added 14 points off the bench and White
hit 3 of 5 from deep to added 13 points. Eleven Illini figured
in the scoring with six hitting at least one 3-pointer.
Reysean Taylor scored 14 points to lead the Cougars (1-2). Brian
Taylor II added 10. SIU Edwardsville hit 20 of 73 from the floor
(30.1%) and 6 of 24 from deep.
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