Illinois Stuns No. 18 Purdue with Late Comeback Victory

The Fighting Illini erased a 10-point deficit and closed the game on a 13-1 run to secure an 88-80 win in their regular-season finale.

Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis hit a decisive 3-pointer with 40 seconds left, capping a 13-1 run in the final two minutes.
Will Riley led Illinois with 22 points, while Tre White contributed 20 points and nine rebounds in the team's third consecutive win.
Purdue's Trey Kaufman-Renn scored a game-high 29 points but was limited to just six points in the final 12 minutes.
Braden Smith of Purdue narrowly missed a triple-double, finishing with 18 points, 12 assists, and nine rebounds in 40 minutes of play.
Illinois has now achieved at least 20 regular-season wins for the sixth consecutive year, joining an elite group of programs with this consistency.