Illini Roundup: Basketball, Volleyball Teams Pick Up Weekend Wins
The Fighting Illini men's basketball team scored its most points in a game since 1993 in a 120-71 rout of Hampton.
The Fighting Illini men's basketball team scored its most points in a game since 1993 in a 120-71 rout of Hampton.
The Illini won an NCAA Regional for just the second time in program history, and the first time since 2006.
Andres Feliz scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Illinois beat Nicholls State 78-70 in overtime on Tuesday in a season opener for both teams.
Freshman Joe Wieskamp matched a career high with 24 points and No. 23 Iowa shot 68 percent from the field in routing Illinois 95-71 on Sunday for its fifth straight victory.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Trent Frazier scored 25 points on Saturday to lead Illinois past East Tennessee State 73-55.