3/11/16 MBB: Purdue vs. Illinois (Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals)
With five Purdue players scoring in double digits, the Boilermakers (25-7) dominated Illinois (15-19) in all aspects, knocking the Illini out of the Big Ten Tournament in the quarterfinals. Leading in scoring for the Boilers was sophomore center Isaac Haas (16), sophomore forward Vince Edwards (14), sophomore guard Dakota Mathias (11), freshman forward Caleb Swanigan (11), and senior center A.J. Hammons (10). Purdue topped Illinois at the boards, almost doubling the total number of Illini rebounds. With the win over Illinois in the quarterfinals, Purdue next plays an upset-hungry Michigan team on Saturday at 1:00pm in the semifinals of the tournament.
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