CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – Illinois men’s basketball beat Southern Illinois Edwardsville, 90-52 in Friday night action at the State Farm Center.
Fifth-year Ben Humrichous landed five three-point shots, finished with 15 points and freshman Kasparas Jakucionis almost enjoyed a triple-double and racked up 13 assists in the win.
During the pre-game on Friday, the school honored last season’s Elite 8 squad with a ceremony, displayed the conference tournament trophy and raised a banner in honor of that Big 10 championship team. Despite losing nearly all players from last year’s Elite 8 team, the squad is showing promise already this season.
The Fighting Illini host the Oakland Golden Grizzlies on Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the State Farm Center.