Shannon scores Big Ten tourney-record 40 points, No. 13 Illinois beats Nebraska 98-87 in semifinals
Marcus Domask added 16 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and Luke Goode made four 3-pointers for the Illini.
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No. 13 Illinois rallies to beat Ohio State 77-74 in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals
Illinois will get the winner of Friday’s late quarterfinal. The Illini beat the Hoosiers 70-62 in January and the Cornhuskers 87-84 in February.
Edey helps rally No. 3 Purdue to 77-71 win at No. 12 Illinois to clinch outright Big Ten title
Marcus Domask led second-place Illinois with 20 points.
Domask’s homecoming helps No. 13 Illinois win 91-83 to continue Wisconsin’s slide
llinois has won its last six matchups with Wisconsin. That represents the Illini’s longest winning streak in the series since beating the Badgers 16 straight times from 1981-89. Domask went to high school about 60 miles northeast of Madison in Waupun, Wisconsin, and had 200-300 people in the stands cheering him on.
Shannon leads No. 13 Illinois past Minnesota 105-97
Minnesota led 63-62 with 14:15 left, but a jumper by Shannon put Illinois ahead for good.
Coleman Hawkins scores 30, No. 12 Illinois rallies for a 95-85 win over Iowa
Illinois won its 1,000th game in Big Ten play. A charter member of the conference, Illinois is 1,000-757 in the Big Ten in 119 seasons.
Shannon scores 27 as No. 14 Illinois earns 1st victory at Maryland since 2011
Marcus Domask had 19 points for the Illinois, putting him over 2,000 points for his career, including four seasons at Southern Illinois.
Terrence Shannon Jr. scores 31 points, No. 14 Illinois buries Michigan 97-68
Coleman Hawkins had 17 points and five assists for the Illini, Marcus Domask had 13 points and Quincy Guerrier had 10 points and seven rebounds in a game where most of Illinois’ starters were on the bench for the final 9:29.
No. 14 Illinois blows late 10-point lead, beats Nebraska 87-84 in overtime
Marcus Domask then split a pair of free throws with 3 seconds remaining, tying it at 73. Coleman Hawkins led 17-5 Illinois with 20 points.
Domask and Shannon each score 23 as No. 14 Illinois beats Ohio State 87-75
The Fighting Illini stretched their lead to 16 points in the second half. Dain Dainja contributed seven points and five rebounds on 3-of-5 shooting.
Buie scores 29 as Northwestern beats No. 10 Illinois 96-91 in overtime
Neither team mounted any big runs in regulation, but Northwestern made a big push in OT.
Terrence Shannon scores 16 in his return, No. 14 Illinois beats Rutgers 86-63
In his first game back since the university was ordered Friday to lift his suspension, Shannon came off the bench and played 28 minutes
Judge ends suspension of Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr., who faces rape charge
Illinois says in a statement that Shannon will be available to participate in practices and games.
Jahmir Young, Julian Reese lead Maryland to 76-67 win over No. 10 Illinois
It was the 10th time this week a team ranked in the top 10 of the AP poll has lost. Marcus Domask had 26 points for Illinois
Marcus Domask helps No. 10 Illinois edge Michigan State 71-68
Coleman Hawkins and Ty Rodgers also scored 15 points apiece for the Illini (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten), who bounced back after a close loss at then-No. 1 Purdue last Friday.