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Ferrell scores 27, leads No. 18 Indiana past Illinois 74-47

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Yogi Ferrell scored 27 points and No. 18 Indiana used a huge second half to rout Illinois 74-47 on Thursday night.

The Big Ten leaders trailed 28-27 at halftime, but Ferrell scored 19 second-half points and Indiana (23-6, 12-3) pulled away from the Illini (12-16, 4-11). Ferrell's 3-pointer with 7:58 left put the Hoosiers up 56-37.

Nick Zeisloft scored 14 for Indiana, and Thomas Bryant had 14 points and eight rebounds.

Jalen Coleman-Lands led Illinois with 21 points.

The Hoosiers held Illinois' top two scorers, Malcolm Hill and Kendrick Nunn, to a combined 13 points.