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Illinois faced a challenging game against Duke at Madison Square Garden, resulting in a 110-67 defeat during the SentinelOne Classic. The Illini, with a record of 17-11, were unable to lead throughout the match as Duke (24-3) dominated by achieving season highs in points, field goals, and rebounds against Illinois.

The Illini struggled significantly with their three-point shooting, missing their first 17 attempts and ending with just two successful shots out of 26 tries. This performance marked their lowest since 2019. Despite being one of the top rebounding teams nationally, Illinois was out-rebounded by Duke, marking only the sixth time this season they lost in that category.

Tre White led Illinois' scoring efforts with 16 points on efficient shooting. Kasparas Jakucionis contributed 14 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Kylan Boswell and Tomislav Ivisic added 12 and 10 points respectively. Ivisic also matched his career-high with three blocks.

Illinois will next play Iowa at State Farm Center on Tuesday at 8 p.m. CT.

Kasparas Jakucionis achieved his team-leading 20th double-digit scoring game this season and moved into the top ten on Illinois' freshman rebounding list. Tre White led the team's scoring for the second time this season, while Kylan Boswell recorded his 17th game with double-digit points.

The starting lineup for Illinois included Kylan Boswell, Ben Humrichous, Tomislav Ivisic, Kasparas Jakucionis, and Tre White. This was their first game using this lineup since January.

The loss ended Illinois' streak of wins over ranked opponents at Madison Square Garden since 2019. They now hold a record of 6-9 all-time at this venue under coach Brad Underwood's leadership.