EAST LANSING, Mich. – No. 19 Illinois fell to No. 12 Michigan State, 80-78, at Breslin Center on Sunday afternoon.
Will Riley made six of his first eight shots before finishing with 19 points, his ninth-career outing in double figures. Totaling a game-high 16 first-half points to help the Illlini build an early advantage in the contest, Riley also registered six rebounds, two assists, and a block.
Tomislav Ivisic amassed 13 points, five assists, and four rebounds, while Morez Johnson Jr. ended the day with 11 points and six rebounds.
Kylan Boswell nearly posted a double-double, logging 13 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and a steal.
Drab Gibbs-Lawhorn added seven points and tied a career high with four rebounds, all coming on the offensive glass.
Illinois is set for a two-game home swing next week, which begins on Thursday at 8 p.m. CT against Maryland on FS1. A limited number of tickets are still available for the contest at State Farm Center, which are available at FightingIllini.com.
HIGHLIGHTS
PRESS CONFERENCE
POSTGAME NOTES
Player Notes:
Will Riley scored a game-high 19 points while adding six rebounds and two assists.
Scored in double-figures for the ninth time this season, and his first since Dec. 29 vs. Chicago State.
Poured in a game-high 16 points in the first half, going 6-for-12 from the floor, including 2-for-2 from beyond the arc.
Knocked down multiple 3-pointers for the sixth time this season, but only the second time since doing so in six of the team’s first seven games.
Tomislav Ivisic scored 13 points to go along with four rebounds and five assists.
Reached double-figures in back-to-back games and 12th time this season.
Fourth game this season scoring in double figures while also tallying at least four rebounds and four assists.
Kylan Boswell poured in 13 points and added nine rebounds and four assists.
Scored in double-figures for the third consecutive game and the 12th time this season.
Secured at least nine boards for the third time this season.
Ninth game this season dishing out at least four assists.
Morez Johnson Jr. came off the bench to score 11 points and grab six rebounds.
Reached double-figures scoring for the fourth time this season, his second in Big Ten play
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn came off the bench to score seven points and secure four rebounds.
Tied his career high in total rebounds, all coming on the offensive glass
Ben Humrichous scored six points to go along with four rebounds.
Has recorded a 3-pointer in every game this season (1 of 2 players in the Big Ten).
