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Illinois beats Minnesota behind double-double from Matthew Mayer
Matthew Mayer's 19 points and 10 rebounds helped Illinois to its fourth-straight win.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Illinois withstood early foul trouble and a bumpy first half, and then took its chance to rip the game away.
A run early in the second half gave Illinois a double-digit lead and it didn’t look back in a 78-60 win over Minnesota at Williams Arena on Monday.
Matthew Mayer had 19 points and 10 rebounds while Sencire Harris had seven points, seven rebounds and three assists in a start after leaving the game against Michigan State on Friday with a knee injury. Jayden Epps added 10 points while Terrence Shannon Jr. had 11 points on 2-of-12 shooting with four rebounds and four assists.