Braden Smith fell one rebound shy of a triple-double with 18 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds and Trey Kaufman-Renn came one point shy of a career-high with 29 and
No. 18 Purdue plays the Illinois Fighting Illini after Fletcher Loyer scored 23 points in the Boilermakers' 100-71 victory against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
Illinois (20-11, 12-8 Big Ten) trailed 63-53 with 11:34 to go, but outscored the Boilermakers 13-1 in the final two minutes to win its third in a row after losing three straight.
You already guessed the answer. On a bonkers Friday night at State Farm Center, Illinois came back to beat the No. 18 Boilermakers 88-80, ending a five-game losing streak in the series. There can’t have been a louder gym all season. We’re just going to have to call it a tie for first with wherever else.
It's Purdue vs Illinois from State Farm Center in Champaign tonight. Follow along for live score and game updates.
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