Tre White had 20 points and 11 rebounds as No. 22 Illinois made a resounding statement on the road with a 109-77 blowout of ninth-ranked Oregon on Jan. 2.
Ben Humrichous shot 4 of 7 from three-point range and scored 18 points on a night when Illinois went 16 for 29 behind the arc. Kylan Boswell also made four threes and finished with 15 points for the Fighting Illini (10-3, 2-1 Big Ten).
Kasparas Jakucionis added 16 points, six rebounds and six assists. Jake Davis scored twelve.
Supreme Cook scored 20 points to lead the Ducks (12-2, 1-2), while Nate Bittle added 13 points and five rebounds.
Illinois built a seven-point lead at halftime before opening the second half on a 22-6 run to pull away.
Oregon took a 7-2 lead before the Illini scored 12 straight points, including the final six from Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn.
Takeaways
Illinois: Got its first win over a ranked team this season after losing top-10 games to Alabama and Tennessee.
Oregon: Hosted a ranked opponent for the first time since 2020, but didn’t do much to cheer Ducks fans still disappointed after their top-ranked football team lost 41-21 to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl on Wednesday. This loss started a rough stretch of five straight games for Oregon against teams in the top 40 of the KenPom rankings.
Key moment
Illinois hit three straight 3-pointers to open the second half on an 11-2 run, extending the lead to 56-40 in less than two minutes.
Key stat
Illinois shot 58% from the field, including 55% on three-pointers, while the Ducks were at 44% from the floor.
Next
Illinois: Visits Washington on January 5.
Oregon: Will host Maryland on Jan. 5.
