Illinois vs. Chicago State Final Score: Illini 82, Cougars 79

Mike Granse-USA TODAY SportsJalen Coleman-Lands beat the buzzer to bail out the Illini and send them back to Champaign with a dramatic three-point victory against the Cougars.

Well, that was... interesting. What was nearly the worst loss in Illinois basketball history turned into a pretty exhilarating moment for freshman Jalen Coleman-Lands. Let's just start from the beginning and work our way through this game, shall we?

The Cougars started out hot from the field, hitting two early three-pointers to go up 10-4 before the first media timeout. The Illini went on a quick 10-1 run to erase the deficit, but Chicago State, as they did many times in this game, came right back to punch the Illini in…