They made it look easy. The Illini routed Rutgers 91-60 to notch two straight wins in the Big Ten. Tuesday’s 31-point victory was the largest margin of victory against a Big Ten opponent for Illinois since 2008 (70-37 vs. Northwestern). Illinois beat Indiana by 31 points in 2009 as well. Trent Frazier (17 points, four assists) sank five straight 3-pointers during a 3:54 stretch in the first half — while Rutgers went 10:16 between field goals during one stretch — to lead a 19-2 Illinois run and open up a double-digit lead it never relented. Making his second career start and first start of the season, Kipper Nichols led Illinois with 19 points and six rebounds. All five starters scored in double figures with Leron Black (14 points), Mark Alstork (12 points) and Michael Finke (11 points) also reaching double digits.
Illini Posts 2nd Big Ten Win
