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Big Ten Tournament - Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini Wrap - Illinois Wins 106-94

Illinois scored early and very often on Thursday, sprinting to a lead and going past the 130-point plateau with a 106-94 win over Iowa.

Illinois got 24 points from Kylan Boswell and another 22 points from Tre White. Kylan Boswell contributed 7 assists, while Tomislav Ivisic cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.

Iowa got a 30-point performance from Payton Sandfort, who was supported by 21 points from Josh Dix. Drew Thelwell had 6 assists in a losing cause for Iowa, while Ladji Dembele grabbed 4 rebounds.

Illinois was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Illinois had a 39-23 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.