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No. 19 Rutgers beats No. 13 Illinois to remain unbeaten

Ron Harper Jr. scored 28 points, Jacob Young added 24, and No. 19 Rutgers (6-0, 2-0 Big Ten) overcame a double-digit first-half deficit to beat No. 13 Illinois 91-88 on Sunday.

 

Rutgers trailed by 11 points in the first half and didn’t take it’s first lead until the final 20 minutes.

 

Ayo Dosunmu led Illinois with 22 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists. Kofi Cockburn had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Illini, while Trent Frazier added 19 points and five assists.

 

Rutgers put the game away with a 12-1 run that sparked by a technical foul on Da’monte Williams for an elbow while trying to box out after a free throw.

 

Myles Johson added nine points and 13 rebounds for Rutgers. Montez Mathis chipped in with 15 points.

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