ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Illinois Defeats Missouri 80-77
Illinois earned a 80-77 victory over Missouri on Sunday, getting 21 points from Kasparas Jakucionis at Enterprise Center.
Illinois won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -4.0-point spread.
Kylan Boswell had 16 points for Illinois and Tre White chipped in with 13 points. Kylan Boswell had 5 assists for them, while Tomislav Ivisic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Missouri got 18 points from Tony Perkins in a losing cause and another 18 points from Mark Mitchell. Tony Perkins contributed 3 assists for them, while Tony Perkins had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Illinois were victorious, as the score was 37-33 at the break.
Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-30.
Illinois heads into a battle against Chicago State. Missouri, meanwhile, will have their next action against Alabama State.