The Scarlet Knights stayed close for 30 minutes, and then it all went to hell as Illinoins won 75-62.
Illinois is a Terrible Match-Up: There’s an old basketball saying that goes something like “Foul them on every play, the refs can’t call all of them.” Illinois plays a physical style like that. They clutch, they grab, they swipe, they hand check, doing everything they can to turn Rutgers over. They also pressure the lead guard and jump the passing lanes. Rutgers isn’t a good offensive team to begin with and this style can really stifle a team.