The Illini stayed undefeated at home with a hard fought win over the Boilermakers, 66-58, on Saturday. The game featured some exciting back and forth runs for both teams, with the Illini ending the first half on a 10-0 run and the Boilermakers storming back with a 19-0 run to start the second half.
Poor free throw shooting plagued the Illini once again in this contest and Purdue’s hotter shooting from three-point range kept this contest close throughout. Underwood and Co. have some work to do to establish better consistency and execution from this group.
Let’s dig into how it went down.