Will Riley and Kasparas Jakucionis key resurgence for No. 23 Illinois in 95-74 romp past Minnesota

Illinois forward Ben Humrichous (3) blocks a shot by Minnesota guard Lu'Cye Patterson (26) as Illinois forward Morez Johnson Jr. (21) looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Minneapolis.

Illinois forward Ben Humrichous (3) blocks a shot by Minnesota guard Lu'Cye Patterson (26) as Illinois forward Morez Johnson Jr. (21) looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)


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MINNEAPOLIS — Will Riley had 27 points, nine rebounds and seven assists off the bench and Kasparas Jakucionis had 24 points to help No. 23 Illinois get back on track with a 95-74 victory over Minnesota. Tomislav Ivisic added 18 points and 11 rebounds as the Illini improved to 16-8 and 8-6 in the Big Ten. They had lost four of their previous six games. This was their ninth game of 90-plus points this season. Femi Odukale had a season-high 22 points for the Gophers. They got only 12 points on 4-for-14 shooting from the Big Ten's second-leading scorer Dawson Garcia.

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