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Illini Pound Chicago State; ISU Beats Bethune-Cookman

>> Illini Route Chicago State

Myke Henry scored 14 points and Illinois easily defeated Chicago State 90-43 on Sunday.

Illinois (6-0) jumped to a 13-3 lead, and a 17-4 run at the end of the first half pushed the Illini's advantage to 44-19 at the break.

Henry, a freshman forward, returned from an ankle injury and came off the bench on Sunday. After close wins against Richmond and Illinois State in which coach Bruce Weber had to rely on a small rotation of veteran players, the large leads throughout Sunday's game allowed Weber to dip deep into his bench.

Five Illini players finished in double figures, with the bench contributing 48 points.

Chicago State (0-6) was led by forward Jeremy Robinson's 14 points and six rebounds in its lowest scoring effort of the season.

>> ISU Beats Bethune-Cookman

Jackie Carmichael had 21 points and Illinois State defeated Bethune-Cookman 75-51 on Sunday.

Jon Ekey and Tyler Brown scored 14 points apiece for the Redbirds (4-2), and Nic Moore added 10 points. Illinois State shot 64% from the field in the game - a record for the home team at Redbird Arena - and was 59% (10 of 17) from 3-point range. Brown made all 4 of his shots from behind the arc.

Illinois State finished the first half on a 25-5 run for a 36-20 lead at the break.

Adrien Coleman led Bethune-Cookman (2-4) with 12 points. The Wildcats shot 40% from the field, and gathered only 18 rebounds compared to 31 for Illinois State.

NCAA Top-25 Men's Basketball  (ESPN/"USA Today" Rankings)
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