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Domask gets triple-double as No. 3 seed Illinois beats Morehead State in NCAA tourney
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Marcus Domask posted the NCAA Tournament's first triple-double since 2019 and Terrence Shannon scored 26 points, helping No. 3 seed Illinois pull away from No. 14 Morehead State for an 85-69 first-round win on Thursday. Domask had 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10...
Shannon scores 34 points as No. 13 Illinois takes Big Ten title with 93-87 win over Wisconsin
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 34 points on 15-for-17 shooting from the free-throw line, helping 13th-ranked Illinois outlast Wisconsin 93-87 in Big Ten tournament championship game on Sunday. Marcus Domask added 26 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and Dain...
No. 13 Illinois rallies to beat Ohio State 77-74 in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 28 points to help No. 13 Illinois overcome a 10-point second-half deficit and beat Ohio State 77-74 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday night. The game was tied at 71 when Jamison Battle sank a 3-pointer to put...
Terrence Shannon Jr. scores 25 as No. 12 Illinois beats Iowa 73-61
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 25 points, Quincy Guerrier had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 12 Illinois beat Iowa 73-61 on Sunday. The Illini (23-8, 14-6 Big Ten) built a big early lead, then pulled away late in the second half after letting the Hawkeyes...
Terrance Shannon Jr. leads No. 13 Illinois past Minnesota 105-97
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Terrance Shannon Jr. scored 29 points, Marcus Domask had 22 and Coleman Hawkins added 20 to lead No. 13 Illinois to a 105-97 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday night. Dain Dainja had 11 points and six rebounds for the Illini (21-7, 12-5 Big Ten), who scored...
Coleman Hawkins scores 30, No. 12 Illinois rallies for a 95-85 win over Iowa
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Coleman Hawkins scored 30 points and No. 12 Illinois rallied from a seven-point deficit in the second half to beat Iowa 95-85 on Saturday. Terrance Shannon Jr. and Justin Harmon each scored 12 points and Dain Dainja had eight rebounds for the Illini (20-7,...
Domask and Shannon each score 23 as No. 14 Illinois beats Ohio State 87-75
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Marcus Domask and Terrence Shannon Jr. each had 23 points and Ty Rodgers had 13 as No. 14 Illinois beat Ohio State 87-75 on Tuesday night. Illinois (16-5, 7-3 Big Ten) held a 41-34 lead at the break after hitting 7 of 10 in the final 6:32 of the first half....
