National Basketball Association
Illinois 110, Rutgers 101
When: 6:30 PM ET, Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Where: Louis Brown Athletic Center, Piscataway, New Jersey
Officials:
# Brian Dorsey, # Buddy Mayborg, # Kelly Pfeifer
Attendance:
4500
By The Sports Xchange
Illinois scored the first nine points of the third overtime Wednesday night and outlasted Rutgers 110-101 in a Big Ten Conference marathon at Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway, N.J.
Forward Malcolm Hill scored 10 of his team-high 34 points in the final five minutes, all at the foul line, while adding 14 rebounds to lead the Fighting Illini (11-12, 3-7 Big Ten). Freshman guard Jalen Coleman-Lands added six 3-pointers and 26 points, while center Maverick Morgan contributed a career-high 20 points.
Freshman point guard Corey Sanders tallied a career-high 39 points, doled out 12 assists and grabbed eight rebounds for the Scarlet Knights (6-17, 0-10). Forward Jonathan Laurent added 23 points, while guards Omari Grier and Mike Williams chipped in 18 and 15, respectively, before fouling out.
Sanders had a chance to win the game for Rutgers in regulation, but he missed the second of a two foul shots with 3.3 seconds left and the score tied at 75. However, Sanders capped the Scarlet Knights' rally from a seven-point deficit in the final minute of the first overtime, draining a 3-pointer as time expired to force double overtime.
Hill couldn't connect on a pullup jumper just before the second overtime ended, but Illinois was able to outscore Rutgers 17-8 in the final overtime.
Top Game Performances
| Illinois |
|
Rutgers |
|
Malcolm Hill 32 |
Scoring |
Corey Sanders 39 |
|
Khalid Lewis 8 |
Assists |
Corey Sanders 12 |
|
Malcolm Hill 14 |
Rebounds |
Greg Lewis 16 |
|
Malcolm Hill 17 |
Free Throws Made |
Corey Sanders 9 |
|
Alex Austin 1 |
Steals |
Corey Sanders 3 |
|
D.J. Williams 1 |
Blocks |
Greg Lewis 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Illinois
|
110 |
45.5 |
10-29 |
30-34 |
17 |
37 |
1 |
4 |
11 |
| Rutgers
|
101 |
45.9 |
8-25 |
15-23 |
18 |
49 |
6 |
6 |
19 |
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