BTN.com staff, March 13, 2014
(AP) Tracy Abrams had 25 points to lead ninth-seeded Illinois to a 64-54 win over eight-seed Indiana on Thursday in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. The Illini (19-13) used runs of 9-0 in the first half and 11-0 in the second half to improve to 6-2 all-time against Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament.
The victory sends Illinois into a second-round matchup on Friday with Big Ten regular season champion No. 8 Michigan. Abrams stymied a late rally by the Hoosiers (17-15) with a 3-pointer and two free throws that turned a late 53-52 Illinois lead into a 58-52 advantage.
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INSTANT HIGHLIGHTS: See all the top plays from @IlliniHoops' #B1Gtourney win over #Hoosiers. WATCH – http://t.co/354SqV261O
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) March 13, 2014
VIDEO: John Groce and Tracy Abrams discuss @IlliniHoops first-round #B1Gtourney win over #Hoosiers. WATCH – http://t.co/XKw6tHrB9F
— Illinois on BTN (@IllinoisOnBTN) March 13, 2014
Here's a look at the special Indiana uniforms for the the Big Ten tournament. We wrote about this some time ago.
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