It wasn't much of a game from the opening tip, as the Illinois basketball team dominated Rutgers in Champaign.
Illinois basketball was playing an inferior opponent on Thursday night when Rutgers showed up to the game.
It was not a fair fight. The Illini dominated this contest from the first seconds until the final whistle. Illinois had won three in a row coming into the game, which included a fight with Penn State on the road, and this win over Rutgers put any worries to rest.