The Illini honored seniors Kylan Boswell, Ben Humrichous, and AJ Redd in their final career home game. Junior Andrej Stojakovic led the charge with 21 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, while freshmen Keaton Wagler and David Mirkovic added 11 and 19 points respectively.
Illinois dominated with a 38-12 run in the first half, taking a 41-21 lead into the break. The victory moves the Illini closer to securing a top-four finish in the Big Ten standings and a triple-bye in next week's conference tournament.