PISCATAWAY, N.J. — That’s how it’s done on the road.
After a six-game home stretch to start the season, Illinois headed to Rutgers on Saturday afternoon for its Big Ten game of the season.
The Illini hadn’t won at Jersey Mike’s Arena since 2018, but that changed on Saturday. Despite surrendering a big lead in the first half, Terrence Shannon Jr. and Marcus Domask’s 38 combined points led a second-half charge en route to a 76-58 win.
After starting 0-3 in Big Ten play last season, Illinois opens this conference season in the win column, while conference-favorite Purdue lost its opener on Friday night.