Tre White leads Illinois to a 93-73 rout of No. 15 Michigan
[March 03, 2025]
By DAVE HOGG
DETROIT (AP) — Tre White had 19 points and 11 rebounds
to lead Illinois to a 93-73 rout of No. 15 Michigan 93-73 on Sunday.
Kylan Boswell and Kasparas Jakucionis each scored 17 points for the
Illini (19-11, 11-8 Big Ten), who have beaten Michigan (22-7, 14-4) nine
straight times.
The Illini struggled to make shots throughout, but 19 offensive rebounds
led to 30 second-chance points.
Vladislav Golden had 22 points on 11-of-15 shooting for
the Wolverines, who lost for the second time in four games. Michigan's
other four starters scored 28 points on 11-of-29 shooting. |
Illinois center Tomislav Ivisic dunks during the first half of an NCAA
college basketball game against Michigan, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Ann
Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez) |
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Illinois scored 31 points in the first half,
but reached that total in the second half on Jake Davis'
3-pointer with 9:51 left. That gave the Illini a 62-50 lead and
they made it a 17-point lead on a 3 by Jakucionis with 8:41
remaining.
Another 3 by Jakucionis made it 75-55 with 6:20 to go and the
Wolverines didn't have an answer.
Takeaways
Illinois: Center Tomislav Ivisic picked up his first foul just
34 seconds into the game, forcing him to back off defensively
against Michigan's two 7-footers — Golden and Danny Wolf. He
finished with seven points, three rebounds and four fouls in 18
minutes.
Michigan: The Wolverines last beat Illinois on Jan. 10, 2019, a
79-69 win in Champaign.
Key moment
The game was tied at 41 with 16:05 left, but Illinois outscored
Michigan 8-0 over the next three minutes to create some
separation.
Key stat
Illinois led 31-30 at the half despite shooting 32.4% (12 for
37) from the floor. The Illini were 8 for 11 in the paint, but 4
for 26 on shots beyond the lane. However, they grabbed 10
offensive rebounds that led to 10 second-chance points.
Up next
Michigan hosts Maryland on Wednesday, while Illinois is off
until Purdue comes to Champaign on Friday.
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