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Illinois withstands late Iowa rally to win second Big Ten tournament game in as many days

INDIANAPOLIS – Thursday's Big Ten tournament quarterfinal game between No. 20 Iowa and Illinois lasted 40 minutes. Iowa posed a threat for four of them, but it wasn't enough.

The Hawkeyes rallied from an 11-point deficit late in the second half, but Malcolm Hill hit the deciding jumper with 1:15 to go, giving Illinois a 68-66 win and its second win in two days of the tournament.

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The Illini began the second half with a two-point lead, but stretched the lead to 11 with 3:36 to play.