Final Nov 21
JMU 99 -3.0 o146.0
UIC 81 3.0 u146.0
Final Nov 21
MIA 69 -9.0 o143.0
DRKE 80 9.0 u143.0
Final OT Nov 21
OHIO 81 -2.0 o146.5
MTU 83 2.0 u146.5
Final Nov 21
LAS 67 -1.5 o144.0
UCSD 72 1.5 u144.0
Final Nov 21
OKST 78 2.0 o163.0
FAU 86 -2.0 u163.0
Final Nov 21
USF 74 -6.5 o145.5
PORT 68 6.5 u145.5
Final Nov 21
ECU 78 -4.0 o135.0
JVST 86 4.0 u135.0
Final Nov 21
MONM 62 4.5 o146.5
YSU 72 -4.5 u146.5
Final OT Nov 21
HALL 69 7.0 o126.0
VCU 66 -7.0 u126.0
Final Nov 21
BRAD 82 -7.0 o135.5
TXST 68 7.0 u135.5
Final Nov 21
TOL 103 -13.0 o154.5
STET 78 13.0 u154.5
Final Nov 21
RMU 86 9.5 o151.5
COR 76 -9.5 u151.5
Final Nov 21
UNCG 58 17.5 o146.5
IND 69 -17.5 u146.5
Final 0OT Nov 21
BAY 99 -2.5 o150.5
SJU 98 2.5 u150.5
Final Nov 21
SYR 66 11.0 o155.0
TEX 70 -11.0 u155.0
Final Nov 21
NIAG 73 14.0 o136.5
KENT 76 -14.0 u136.5
Final Nov 21
EMU 68 7.0 o134.5
OAK 64 -7.0 u134.5
Final Nov 21
RAD 51 22.0 o144.5
CLEM 79 -22.0 u144.5
Final Nov 21
EDW 59 -0.0 o0.0
UNF 108 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
JOHNSU 52 -0.0 o0.0
CHAT 72 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
BRY 66 -12.5 o153.0
STONE 67 12.5 u153.0
Final Nov 21
NJIT 64 12.5 o135.0
BUCK 81 -12.5 u135.0
Final Nov 21
MER 72 18.5 o150.0
SCAR 84 -18.5 u150.0
Final OT Nov 21
SEMO 77 1.5 o149.5
CARK 73 -1.5 u149.5
Final OT Nov 21
PRE 58 8.5 o135.0
SFA 55 -8.5 u135.0
Final Nov 21
VAN 73 2.5 o150.5
NEV 71 -2.5 u150.5
Final Nov 21
TRN 78 -0.0 o0.0
SHSU 105 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
46 -0.0 o0.0
WIU 73 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
TXWES 66 -0.0 o0.0
UNT 73 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
MINCR 60 -0.0 o0.0
NDSU 67 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
ORU 68 21.5 o149.5
MISS 100 -21.5 u149.5
Final Nov 21
LNDNWD 64 9.5 o145.0
VALP 77 -9.5 u145.0
Final Nov 21
CCSU 54 -2.0 o142.0
SH 67 2.0 u142.0
Final Nov 21
PRIN 62 -7.5 o152.5
WRST 80 7.5 u152.5
Final Nov 21
UTM 77 11.5 o155.5
AMCC 81 -11.5 u155.5
Final Nov 21
TAMCOM 56 24.5 o144.5
OKLA 84 -24.5 u144.5
Final Nov 21
TST 49 31.0 o147.0
MICH 72 -31.0 u147.0
Final Nov 21
TTU 77 -10.5 o149.5
STJOE 78 10.5 u149.5
Final Nov 21
GRAM 58 23.5 o152.5
UNM 80 -23.5 u152.5
Final Nov 21
TENN 64 -12.5 o126.5
UVA 42 12.5 u126.5
Final Nov 21
EWU 81 14.0 o158.5
WSU 96 -14.0 u158.5
Final Nov 21
AFA 69 16.0 o136.0
CAL 78 -16.0 u136.0
Final Nov 21
ORE 78 -6.5 o139.5
ORST 75 6.5 u139.5
Final Nov 21
MEM 68 2.0 o154.5
SF 64 -2.0 u154.5
Duquesne 6th Atlantic 1025-12
Illinois 2nd Big Ten29-9

Duquesne @ Illinois preview

CHI Health Center Omaha

Illinois and Duquesne last faced off in the NCAA Tournament during the Truman administration.

Before Thursday, the Dukes' most recent tourney win came months before man landed on the moon.

That's historic, to be sure, but crafting a new narrative is the focus for both programs lately. On Saturday, one can advance that objective as Illinois meets Duquesne in an NCAA Tournament second-round game in Omaha, Neb.

The third-seeded Fighting Illini (27-8) realize they'll be favored against the No. 11 Dukes (25-11). It's the Big Ten tournament champion against an Atlantic 10 outfit that finished sixth in the conference regular season.

Still, Illinois also knows it's March. After surging to a conference tournament title of their own, the upstart Dukes secured their first NCAA Tournament victory since 1969 with a 71-67 win against No. 6 BYU.

"To me, that was not an upset," Illinois coach Brad Underwood said. "That was not shocking. The Atlantic 10 is a tremendous league, and I think (Duquesne) started 0-5 if I'm correct. Then to get to this position, that's on a coach. That's on a coach leading his players in the right direction."

Although he's self-deprecating about his planned retirement at season's end, Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot has the Dukes aiming for another milestone: the Sweet 16.

"They just won't let me retire, man," Dambrot said. "I'm trying to retire. We keep winning games, they'll make me an old man."

Duquesne might've turned Dambrot prematurely crotchety Friday, squandering a 14-point lead in the second half against BYU before recovering down the stretch.

Dae Dae Grant swished four free throws in the final 10 seconds en route to a team-high 19 points. Jakub Necas (12 points) and Jimmy Clark III (11) also scored in double figures.

"We just made enough plays," Dambrot said. "Again, nothing has come easy for this group. We've had to do it the hard way."

Illinois relied on depth and a big run midway through the second half to pull away from 14th-seeded Morehead State in its first-round matchup.

With the Fighting Illini searching for a scoring option beyond Terrence Shannon Jr., who scored 19 of the team's 39 first-half points, veteran transfer guard Marcus Domask and big man Dain Dainja stepped up.

Domask posted his first career triple-double -- and only the 10th in official tourney history -- with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Dainja had 17 of his 21 points after the break.

Dainja is a force on both sides of the floor and added eight rebounds and two blocks in the 85-69 win. While Shannon (26 points) remains the focal point of the Illinois attack, Dainja presents matchup problems of his own, especially as he's taken on increased minutes in the postseason.

"We know Dain can score," Underwood said. "Dain has always been a very, very capable scorer. But his presence, his physicality -- we're not here or not winning a Big Ten championship without him. ... Just the simple things that he's doing. They're not all post-ups. They're rim runs, they're offensive rebounds. That's doing what we ask. That's being extremely coachable."

Illinois leads the all-time series with Duquesne 2-1, including a 74-68 victory in March 1952 in an NCAA Mideast Regional second-round game played in Chicago.

--Field Level Media

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