National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Illinois 110, Rutgers 101
When: 6:30 PM ET, Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Where: Louis Brown Athletic Center, Piscataway, New Jersey
Officials: # Brian Dorsey, # Buddy Mayborg, # Kelly Pfeifer
Attendance: 4500

Illinois scored the first nine points of the third overtime Wednesday night and outlasted Rutgers 110-101 in a Big Ten Conference marathon at Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway, N.J.

Forward Malcolm Hill scored 10 of his team-high 34 points in the final five minutes, all at the foul line, while adding 14 rebounds to lead the Fighting Illini (11-12, 3-7 Big Ten). Freshman guard Jalen Coleman-Lands added six 3-pointers and 26 points, while center Maverick Morgan contributed a career-high 20 points.

Freshman point guard Corey Sanders tallied a career-high 39 points, doled out 12 assists and grabbed eight rebounds for the Scarlet Knights (6-17, 0-10). Forward Jonathan Laurent added 23 points, while guards Omari Grier and Mike Williams chipped in 18 and 15, respectively, before fouling out.

Sanders had a chance to win the game for Rutgers in regulation, but he missed the second of a two foul shots with 3.3 seconds left and the score tied at 75. However, Sanders capped the Scarlet Knights' rally from a seven-point deficit in the final minute of the first overtime, draining a 3-pointer as time expired to force double overtime.

Hill couldn't connect on a pullup jumper just before the second overtime ended, but Illinois was able to outscore Rutgers 17-8 in the final overtime.
Top Game Performances
 
Illinois   Rutgers
Malcolm Hill 32 Scoring Corey Sanders 39
Khalid Lewis 8 Assists Corey Sanders 12
Malcolm Hill 14 Rebounds Greg Lewis 16
Malcolm Hill 17 Free Throws Made Corey Sanders 9
Alex Austin 1 Steals Corey Sanders 3
D.J. Williams 1 Blocks Greg Lewis 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Illinois 110 45.5 10-29 30-34 17 37 1 4 11
Rutgers 101 45.9 8-25 15-23 18 49 6 6 19