Texas Tech 77, at Illinois 81

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Interstat) — In a high-octane offensive battle at a sold-out State Farm Center, the Illinois Fighting Illini remained undefeated, holding off a furious second-half rally from the Texas Tech Red Raiders for an 81-77 victory in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game on Tuesday. A raucous crowd of 15,544 saw the Fighting Illini improve to 3-0, while the Red Raiders fell to 2-1 in a contest that featured 14 lead changes and was not decided until the final seconds. The game was a tale of two halves, with Illinois building a 45-32 lead at the break behind… Read more...