David Mirkovic added 19 points and seven rebounds, and Keaton Wagler had 11 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Illini (23-7, 14-5 Big Ten). They scored 40 points off the bench to Oregon’s 14.
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Illinois is one win away from a triple bye and a spot in the quarterfinals next week in the Big Ten Tournament. A Wisconsin loss in one of the two remaining conference games would also send the Illini to the quarterfinals.
Nate Bittle scored 15 points and Kwame Evans Jr. scored 13 for Oregon (11-19, 4-15) in its first trip to Champaign.
The Ducks, who were 5 for 29 on 3-pointers, are 0-8 against top 25 teams and 0-10 when an opponent scores 80 points or more.
It was Senior Night for the Illini, who finished their home schedule with a 14-3 record.
One of those honored was Kylan Boswell, a Champaign native who played at Arizona before transferring to Illinois. Boswell has scored 739 of his 1,247 career points for the Illini.
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Illinois led Oregon 41-21 at halftime thanks largely to a 21-0 run that erased an early 9-3 deficit. Oregon was 0 of 12 from the field during the 6:25 stretch.
The Ducks got within 13 points early in the second half, but the Illini went on a 15-0 run that put them ahead 63-37.
Illinois beat Oregon 109-77 last season in Eugene. The 32-point margin of victory remains the largest ever achieved by a visiting team against a Top 10 team.
Next
Oregon: Hosts Washington on Saturday.
Illinois: at Maryland on Sunday.
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