Purdue is planning to file a report with the Big Ten Conference after racist comments were allegedly made by Illinois fans toward the 13-year-old brother of Boilermakers star Trey Kaufman-Renn on Friday night in Champaign,
Like Illinois, Purdue is riding a modest two-game winning streak after four straight losses. This past Tuesday they routed Rutgers 100-71 scoring 50 points in each half against the Scarlet Knights. Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer each scored 23 points in the win. Purdue is 5-5 on the road while Illinois is 12-4 at home.
The No. 18 Purdue Boilermakers will travel to Champaign on Friday night to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini. With a win, they hope to break free of a three-way tie for third place in the conference.
Kasparas Jakucionis hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left to put Illinois ahead for good, and the Illini rallied past No. 18 Purdue 88-80.
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.
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Kasparas Jakucionis drilled a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 39 seconds left to highlight a late nine-point run that lifted Illinois to an 88-80 Big Ten victory over No. 18 Purdue on Friday night in the regular-season finale for both teams in Champaign,
BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Purdue plays Illinois after Braden Smith scored 23 points in Purdue's 100-71 win against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The Fighting Illini have gone 12-4 at home. Illinois averages 11.2 turnovers per game and is 8-0 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents.