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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1856862" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/illini/illinois-pulls-away-late-for-mens-basketball-win-over-nebraska/article_ec574086-7d11-5d43-ad63-d570c3861a08.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p>ANDERSON KIMBALL</p><p>CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois left the door open ajar in the middle of the second half, before its defense slammed it shut.</p><p>It held Nebraska without a field goal for the final 6:27 and pulled away for its seventh win in eight games, this one a 72-56 victory on Tuesday.</p><p>That and some late scores meant Illinois (16-6, 7-4 Big Ten) closed the game on a 24-6 run in the final 12 minutes.</p><p></p><p>Illinois led by one at halftime, with its defense letting Nebraska hang around. The Cornhuskers shot 52% from the field in the opening half, with Sam Griesel scoring 15.</p><p>Griesel had 10 of Nebraska’s first 12 to give them a 12-5 lead with 13:03 left in the first. Illinois took the lead with a 14-3 run at that juncture before Nebraska made its final six shots to close the gap at the break.</p><p>Out of the break, Nebraska turned the ball over five times in its first seven possessions. That helped Illinois stretch its lead to seven with 15:48 left.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1856862, member: 3916"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/illini/illinois-pulls-away-late-for-mens-basketball-win-over-nebraska/article_ec574086-7d11-5d43-ad63-d570c3861a08.html[/URL] ANDERSON KIMBALL CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois left the door open ajar in the middle of the second half, before its defense slammed it shut. It held Nebraska without a field goal for the final 6:27 and pulled away for its seventh win in eight games, this one a 72-56 victory on Tuesday. That and some late scores meant Illinois (16-6, 7-4 Big Ten) closed the game on a 24-6 run in the final 12 minutes. Illinois led by one at halftime, with its defense letting Nebraska hang around. The Cornhuskers shot 52% from the field in the opening half, with Sam Griesel scoring 15. Griesel had 10 of Nebraska’s first 12 to give them a 12-5 lead with 13:03 left in the first. Illinois took the lead with a 14-3 run at that juncture before Nebraska made its final six shots to close the gap at the break. Out of the break, Nebraska turned the ball over five times in its first seven possessions. That helped Illinois stretch its lead to seven with 15:48 left. [/QUOTE]
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