Tre White had 20 points and 11 rebounds as No. 22 Illinois made a resounding statement on the road with a 109-77 blowout of ninth-ranked Oregon on Jan. 2.
Ben Humrichous shot 4 of 7 from 3-point range and scored 18 points on a night where Illinois went 16 for 29 from behind the arc. Kylan Boswell also made four 3s and finished with 15 points for the Fighting Illini (10-3, 2-1 Big Ten).
Kasparas Jakucionis added 16 points, six rebounds and six assists. Jake Davis scored 12.
Supreme Cook scored 20 to lead the Ducks (12-2, 1-2), while Nate Bittle added 13 points and five rebounds.
Illinois took a seven-point halftime lead before opening the second half on a 22-6 run to pull away.
Oregon took a 7-2 lead before the Illini scored 12 straight points, including the final six from Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn.
Takeaways
Illinois: Earned its first win against a ranked team this season after losing top-10 games to Alabama and Tennessee.
Oregon: Hosted a ranked opponent for the first time since 2020, but did little to lift the spirits of Ducks fans still disappointed after their top-ranked football team lost 41-21 to Ohio State at the Rose Bowl on Wednesday. The loss marked the start of a tough five-game stretch for Oregon against teams in the top 40 of the KenPom rankings.
Key moment
Illinois made three straight 3-pointers to open the second half with an 11-2 run that increased its lead to 56-40 less than two minutes into the period.
Key statistic
Illinois shot 58% from the field, including 55% from 3-point range, while the Ducks were 44% from the field.
To be continued
Illinois: Will travel to Washington on January 5.
Oregon: will host Maryland on January 5.
