Colgate 65, at Illinois 84

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Interstat) — A dominant performance on the glass and a historic individual effort from David Mirkovic propelled the Illinois Fighting Illini to an 84-65 victory over the Colgate Raiders in a non-conference men’s basketball game Friday night at a sold-out State Farm Center. The Fighting Illini, improving to 4-0, overwhelmed the Raiders with a 19-4 advantage in offensive rebounds, leading to a cascade of second-chance opportunities that Colgate could not answer. Illinois attempted 24 free throws, converting 21, while Colgate managed just nine attempts from the line. Mirkovic was the engine of the Illinois attack, delivering a monstrous… Read more...