Illinois Fighting Illini @ Oregon Ducks
White leads No. 22 Illinois to 109-77 blowout at No. 9 Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. -- — Tre White had 20 points and 11 rebounds as No. 22 Illinois made a resounding statement on the road with a 109-77 blowout of ninth-ranked Oregon on Thursday night.
Ben Humrichous shot 4 of 7 from 3-point range and scored 18 points on a night when Illinois went 16 for 29 behind the arc. Kylan Boswell also made four 3s and finished with 15 points for the Fighting Illini (10-3, 2-1 Big Ten).
Kasparas Jakucionis added 16 points, six rebounds and six assists. Jake Davis scored 12.
Supreme Cook scored 20 to lead the Ducks (12-2, 1-2), while Nate Bittle added 13 points and five rebounds.
Illinois built a seven-point lead at halftime before opening the second half on a 22-6 run to pull away.
Oregon took a 7-2 lead before the Illini scored 12 straight points, including the last six from Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn.
Illinois: Earned its first win over a ranked team this season after losing top-10 matchups against Alabama and Tennessee.
Oregon: Hosted a ranked opponent for the first time since 2020, but didn’t do much to cheer up Ducks fans still disappointed after their top-ranked football team lost 41-21 to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl on Wednesday. This defeat began a difficult stretch of five straight games for Oregon against teams in the top 40 of KenPom rankings.
Illinois hit three straight 3-pointers to open the second half with an 11-2 run that increased its lead to 56-40 less than two minutes into the period.
Illinois shot 58% from the field, including 55% on 3-pointers, while the Ducks were at 44% from the floor.
Illinois: Will visit Washington on Sunday.
Oregon: Will host Maryland on Sunday.
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Game Information
Eugene, OR
Referee:Mike Littlewood
Referee:Brian Dorsey
Referee:Kelly Pfeifer
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 15-1 | - | 25-1 |
| Illinois | 13-3 | 2 | 22-5 |
| Nebraska | 11-4 | 3.5 | 22-4 |
| Purdue | 11-4 | 3.5 | 21-5 |
| Michigan State | 11-4 | 3.5 | 21-5 |
| Wisconsin | 10-5 | 4.5 | 18-8 |
| Iowa | 9-6 | 5.5 | 19-7 |
| Ohio State | 9-6 | 5.5 | 17-9 |
| UCLA | 9-6 | 5.5 | 17-9 |
| Indiana | 8-7 | 6.5 | 17-9 |
| USC | 7-8 | 7.5 | 18-8 |
| Washington | 5-10 | 9.5 | 13-13 |
| Minnesota | 5-10 | 9.5 | 12-14 |
| Rutgers | 4-11 | 10.5 | 11-15 |
| Maryland | 3-12 | 11.5 | 10-16 |
| Northwestern | 3-13 | 12 | 11-16 |
| Oregon | 2-13 | 12.5 | 9-17 |
| Penn State | 2-14 | 13 | 11-16 |
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