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Recap: Black, Illini rally late to defeat Waragem 68-63 in European exhibition tour opener

The Fighting Illini kicked off their four-game overseas exhibition tour on Tuesday afternoon with a 68-63 victory over Waragem (Belgium). Sophomore forward Leron Black put up a double-double to lead the way for Illinois. Senior center Mike Thorne Jr. also had a nice debut with 10 points.

Illinois' starters were D.J. Williams, Kendrick Nunn, Malcolm Hill, Leron Black, and Maverick Morgan.

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Injury Report:

Jalen Coleman-Lands (leg stress fracture) and Darius Paul (shoulder) sat out today's contest; don't expect them to suit up for any of the four games.