March Madness - Recap - Kansas Defeats Illinois 73-59
March Madness - Recap - Kansas Defeats Illinois 73-59
Kansas got a 24-point performance from Markieff Morris, who added 12 rebounds as Kansas ran past Illinois 73-59 on Sunday at BOK Center.
Kansas was the ATS victor, as they covered the 8-point spread as a favorite.
Kansas got 17 points from Marcus Morris and another 13 points from Tyshawn Taylor. Brady Morningstar contributed 6 assists, while Markieff Morris cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
Illinois got 17 points from Mike Davis in a losing cause and another 15 points from D.J. Richardson. Demetri McCamey contributed 7 assists for them, while Mike Tisdale had 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Kansas were victorious, as the score was 33-29 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Kansas as they grabbed 36 boards, while Illinois only had 31.
