Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 30 points, Marcus Domask added 22 and No. 3 seed Illinois made fast work 11th-seeded Duquesne in an 89-63 victory to reach the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 for the first time since 2005. Illinois hadn’t made it through the first weekend of the tournament in eight previous appearances. The Illini will play No.
Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. plays against Duquesne in the first half of a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Omaha, Neb. Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins blows a kiss to the crowd after hitting a three-point basket against Duquesne in the first half of a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Omaha, Neb.
The Illini will play No. 2 seed Iowa State in an East Region semifinal in Boston on Thursday night. The Cyclones advanced with a How did that go? Illinois was off and running in transition on Duquesne misses. The Illini led 50-26 at the half and by 32 points midway through the second half.RJ Davis goes for 20 as North Carolina beats Michigan State 85-69Not that the Illini needed it, but they also got a couple friendly bounces. Like when Marcus Domask’s first 3-pointer went high off the front and back of the rim before it dropped through — a basket he celebrated with a chef’s kiss and three fingers in the air.
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