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Boswell was one assist shy of his first
triple-double and got it with a pass that set up Keaton
Kutcher’s 3-pointer with 1:47 left. It was the seventh
triple-double in program history.
Dre Gibbs-Lawhorn scored 16 points, Kasparas Jakucionis had 14,
Will Riley had 13 and Morez Johnson Jr. had 11 points and eight
rebounds for the Illini (9-3).
Gabe Spinelli, son of first-year Chicago State coach Scott
Spinelli, led the Cougars (0-15) with 20 points and Noble
Crawford scored 15.
Illinois led 60-24 at halftime and built its lead to as many as
58 points in the second half.
Takeaways
Illinois: This wasn’t much of a test for the Illini, who were
facing a winless team that doesn’t have a player averaging in
double figures and gives up 83 points per game. But it gave them
a chance to shake off the rust from having a week off following
their Braggin’ Rights win over Missouri on Dec. 21.
Chicago State: It was another bad day for the Cougars, who were
outrebounded 47-23, committed 15 turnovers and shot 37%. On a
positive note, they were 4 for 4 at the free-throw line.
Key moment
A 14-point run over a 2 1/2-minute stretch early in the first
half extended an 8-7 Illinois lead to 22-7 and propelled the
Illini to the lopsided win.
Key stat
The Illini shoot a lot of 3s. They came into the day averaging
32 per game, No. 6 in the nation, and went 15 for 33.
Up next
Illinois plays Thursday at No. 9 Oregon. Chicago State plays
Friday at Wagner.
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