Illinois mustered up just enough of a response to keep Iowa State at arm’s length late in the game and pull out a 72-69 win.
BOSTON — win to advance to the Elite Eight was the definition of bend but don’t break. neared its moment so many times. For most of the second half, the Cyclones were one, maybe two plays away from turning the game in their favor, fighting back from a double-digit first-half deficit. Advertisement Every time, though, Illinois got a stop. Then an answer on the offensive end.
To get by the Cyclones, the Illini needed their defense to match their elite offense. Illinois held a third consecutive team under 70 points and limited Iowa State to 29 percent shooting from the field in the first half en route to taking a 36-26 lead. While Iowa State’s offense found more of a rhythm in the second half, it never managed to tie an Illinois team that led for 39 minutes and 11 seconds.
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