No. 25 Illinois never trailed in the second half en route to an 82-75 victory over No. 1 Kansas in the Maui Strong Relief Matchup exhibition at State Farm Center on Sunday night. 

The victory came in the team's final exhibition tuneup before next week's regular-season opener. Illinois' last victory over a top-ranked team in a regular-season matchup came against No. 1 Indiana in 2013.

Terrence Shannon, Jr. once again led the way with a game-high 28 points, and he knocked down a team-high five 3-pointers and grabbed two steals in the victory.

Coleman Hawkins knocked down four 3-pointers en route to finishing with 14 points, while he also tallied five rebounds, two steals, and one block.

Quincy Guerrier recorded 11 of his 13 points in the second half, accounting for eight straight Illini points late in the final period of play. He also notched a team-high nine boards.

Marcus Domask finished with 11 points and five rebounds, two of which came on the offensive glass.

Justin Harmon ended his night with six points and six rebounds while posting a team-high plus-minus rating of +11 during his time on the floor.

The Illini knocked down 11 3-pointers and shot 41% from behind the arc. The Orange and Blue also scored 14 points off of their 13 offensive boards, out-rebounding Kansas, 39-32.

Neither side led by more than three points during the first minutes of play, though Ty Rodgers led the scoring charge with six of the Illini's first 11 points. 

With the game tied at 19 just over halfway through the opening half, Illinois used a 12-4 run to take an 8-point advantage, its largest of the first 20 minutes. Hawkins played a big role in the run, knocking down two 3-pointers to put the Orange and Blue in front, 31-23, with just under five minutes to play. Shannon took over down the stretch, hitting three triples, including one with a hand in his face to close the half.

Illinois held a 43-37 edge heading into the locker room, led by Shannon's 16 points. The Illini shot 50% from the field and 44% from deep in the opening half, while they also established themselves on the glass.

After the Illini used a 6-2 run to retake an 8-point advantage, the Jayhawks responded with an 8-0 run to even the game at 49 with just over 15 minutes to play. The tie did not last long, though, as five points from Domask and a Shannon layup fueled a 7-0 run from the Orange and Blue to put the home side back in front. 

Kansas tied the game at 68 via an 8-1 run, but the Illini went back in front with under five minutes to play. Guerrier accounted for eight straight Illinois points, including a trey to retake the lead, to put the Illini back in front. When the Jayhawks cut their deficit to one, the Illini responded with a 5-0 run, capped off by a Hawkins triple, to extend the home side's advantage to six. Illinois locked down on the defensive end, forcing five straight Kansas misses and holding the visitors without a basket for the final three minutes to secure the victory.

Illinois will return to State Farm Center on Nov. 6 for its regular-season opener against Eastern Illinois. 

Information courtesy of fightingillini.com.