No. 21 Illinois knocks off No. 13 Purdue
The Illini defeated the Boilmakers Saturday night 66-48 in Champaign, Ill. Purdue, who played without star forward Robbie Hummel, was held to season lows in scoring, shooting percentage and three-point shooting.
Illinois coach Bruce Weber said this game's performance represents what the team can really do, and shows why they deserve to be in the top 25.
Sophomore forward Mike Davis helped lead the Illini to victory with his 14 points and career-high 16 rebounds. Weber said Davis had been fighting tonsillitis and a case of Bell's palsy, a temporary facial paralysis, but his sickness didn't stop him from helping his team pullout an upset. The Illini never trailed.
A big disadvantage for Purdue, was not having Hummel, who suffered a hairline fracture in his back, in the game. Hummel was cleared for the game earlier in the week, but Purdue coach Matt Painter said he wasn't ready yet to have him back in the game.
This game leaves Illinois with a 19-5 overall record, and Purdue with a 17-6 record.
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