No. 10 Illinois Overcomes Indiana in Close 70-62 Victory

Terrence Shannon Jr.'s Clutch Free Throws Secure Win Amid Indiana's Third Consecutive Loss

No. 10 Illinois survived a scare from Indiana with a 70-62 victory, thanks to Terrence Shannon Jr.'s six free throws in the final two minutes.
Marcus Domask led Illinois with 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Malik Reneau scored 21 points for Indiana before fouling out with 3:02 left.
Indiana played without 7-foot center Ke’el Ware, the team’s second-leading scorer and top rebounder, who missed his second straight game with an ankle injury.
This loss marks Indiana’s third straight during a tough stretch of games against No. 2 Purdue, then-No. 11 Wisconsin and Illinois.
Illinois is in third place in the Big Ten, trailing only Wisconsin (8-1) and Purdue (7-2).