Like Illinois, Purdue is riding a modest two-game winning streak after four straight losses. This past Tuesday they routed Rutgers 100-71 scoring 50 points in each half against the Scarlet Knights. Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer each scored 23 points in the win. Purdue is 5-5 on the road while Illinois is 12-4 at home.

The No. 18 Purdue Boilermakers will travel to Champaign on Friday night to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini. With a win, they hope to break free of a three-way tie for third place in the conference.

You already guessed the answer. On a bonkers Friday night at State Farm Center, Illinois came back to beat the No. 18 Boilermakers 88-80, ending a five-game losing streak in the series. There can’t have been a louder gym all season. We’re just going to have to call it a tie for first with wherever else.

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Illinois bested Purdue 88-80 at Friday’s senior night for its third straight win, putting to rest a three-year long losing streak.

Kasparas Jakucionis drilled a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 39 seconds left to highlight a late nine-point run that lifted Illinois to an 88-80 Big Ten victory over No. 18 Purdue on Friday night in the regular-season finale for both teams in Champaign,