DURHAM, N.C. — Ayo Dosunmu scored 18 issues and sixth-ranked Illinois shot 58% to overcome No. 10 Duke 83-68 on Tuesday evening within the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Kofi Cockburn added 13 issues for the Fighting Illini (4-1), who jumped to a 14-2 lead and not seemed again. The Fighting Illini led by means of 14 at halftime and didn’t let the margin slip under double figures after the damage, handing the Blue Devils their 2nd nonconference house loss in every week whilst enjoying with out their famously adverse Cameron Indoor Stadium crowd amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Illinois led by means of 19 issues early in the second one part, aided by means of an outdoor taking pictures effort that had the Illini make 7 of 11 3-pointers — together with 6 of eight within the first part as they took keep watch over.
Matthew Hurt scored 19 issues to guide the Blue Devils (2-2), who shot 40% and made five of 22 3-pointers.
BIG PICTURE
Illinois: The Fighting Illini have been coming off ultimate week’s loss to No. 2 Baylor within the Jimmy V Classic in Indianapolis. Illinois entered this recreation having misplaced 11 of 13 highway matchups in opposition to top-10 combatants, with each wins coming in 1989 from the “Flyin’ Illini” group that reached the Final Four. But they’d little hassle including any other on this one, with freshman Adam Miller hitting 3 3s by means of halfway during the first part to assist Illinois take over temporarily on having six avid gamers ranking in double figures.
Duke: Both of the Blue Devils’ house nonconference losses this yr have come in opposition to a extremely ranked Big Ten opponent, the primary coming Dec. 1 in opposition to fourth-ranked Michigan State within the Champions Classic. The Blue Devils struggled to generate constant offense Tuesday and ignored their first 12 3-pointers on falling to 19-Three all time within the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.