NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Indiana Hoosiers 72
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Illinois Fighting Illini 74
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Match Report

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Illinois upsets No. 1 Indiana on layup at buzzer

Tyler Griffey made an uncontested layup at the buzzer off a baseline inbounds pass and Illinois beat No. 1 Indiana 74-72 on Thursday night, the fifth straight week the nation's top-ranked team has lost.

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Team Stats

IU ILL
25-50
FG
26-58
50
Field Goal %
45
9-17
3PT
9-24
53
Three Point %
38
13-14
FT
13-15
93
Free Throw %
87
30
Rebounds
26
9
Offensive Rebounds
10
21
Defensive Rebounds
16
16
Assists
10
5
Steals
7
4
Blocks
3
14
Turnovers
10
0
Team Turnovers
1
14
Total Turnovers
10
1
Technical Fouls
0
1
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
15
Fouls
16
14
Largest Lead
3

Top Performers

IU

  • Cody Zeller F MIN 33 · PTS 14 · FG 4-6
  • Christian Watford F MIN 30 · PTS 12 · FG 4-11
  • Victor Oladipo G MIN 31 · PTS 9 · FG 3-7
  • Jordan Hulls G MIN 29 · PTS 11 · FG 3-5

ILL

  • Brandon Paul G MIN 33 · PTS 21 · FG 6-14
  • D.J. Richardson G MIN 36 · PTS 23 · FG 8-15
  • Tyler Griffey F MIN 31 · PTS 14 · FG 6-12
  • Joseph Bertrand G MIN 27 · PTS 7 · FG 2-6

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