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The Illini delivered another win in Iowa City – their fifth straight overall – and social media had plenty to say about it
No, he's not the problem" despite the Hawkeyes rallying vs. Illinois with Bennett Stirtz on the bench with four fouls.
The No. 16 Illinois Fighting Illini and the No. 19 Iowa Hawkeyes meet Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Tip-off is set for noon ET.
The Illini collected their fifth straight win Sunday, knocking off the Hawkeyes at home to continue inching up the KenPom rankings
IOWA CITY — Iowa men's basketball lost to Illinois 75-69 on Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes battled back from an 18-point deficit. Tavion Banks was Iowa's leading scorer with 16 points despite battling an illness.
Iowa made most of its run without Stirtz, its leading scorer this season at 18 points per game. Stirtz picked up his fourth foul with 11:36 to go and went to the bench for seven minutes. During that stretch the Hawkeyes outscored the Illini 18-10.
The Illini snagged an impressive road win over the Hawkeyes in Iowa City, and it was veteran guard Kylan Boswell who led the way