Recap - Illinois Defeats Michigan State 42-41
Recap - Illinois Defeats Michigan State 42-41
Illinois got 18 points from Brandon Paul en route to a 42-41 victory over Michigan State on Tuesday at University of Illinois Assembly Hall.
Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 1.5-point spread as underdogs.
Illinois got 9 points from D.J. Richardson and another 6 points from Myke Henry. Brandon Paul contributed 5 assists, while Brandon Paul cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Michigan State got 12 points from Branden Dawson in a losing cause and another 7 points from Adreian Payne. Keith Appling contributed 2 assists for them, while Branden Dawson had 13 rebounds.
Illinois led at halftime, 22-20.
Michigan State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 49-32.

