CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Last Sunday, Illinois held Purdue to its lowest shooting percentage in over 70 years. Just six days later, the Illini found themselves in a similar position with 10 minutes left on the clock.
The Illini (12-5, 4-2) shot just 28.6% from the field for the game and were well on the way to their worst shooting percentage in program history (16.7%) when they caught fire midway through the second half, narrowly edging out Rutgers, 54-51, on Saturday afternoon at the State Farm Center in Champaign.
The last time these two teams met, they combined for 193 points.