No. 3 seed Illinois defeats 11th-seeded Duquesne 89-63 to reach the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 for the first time since 2005. They will face No. 2 seed Iowa State in the East Region semifinal.
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 30 points, Marcus Domask added 22 and No. 3 seed Illinois made fast work of 11th-seeded Duquesne in an 89-63 victory Saturday night to reach the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 for the first time since 2005. Illinois (28-8) hadn't made it through the first weekend of the tournament in eight previous appearances, a maddening run of frustration the Illini ended in resounding fashion. The Illini will play No.
2 seed Iowa State in an East Region semifinal in Boston on Thursday night. The Cyclones advanced with a 67-56 victory over seventh-seeded Washington State. Duquesne (25-12), which came in on a nine-game win streak, had its first tournament appearance since 1977 end with its worst loss of the season that sent 65-year-old coach Keith Dambrot into retirement. Jimmy Clark III scored 14 points and Fousseyni Drame had 13 for Duquesne
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