Illinois defeated Eastern Kentucky, 66-53 Sunday at Assembly Hall in Champaign. Brandon Paul led the Illini with a team high 17 points. Tracy Abrams added 13 and Joseph Bertrand chipped in with 11. The Colonels got a game high 21 points from Corey Walden but they fell to 9-and-1 on the year.
10th Ranked Illinois stays undefeated at 12-and-0 on the season.
Illinois head basketball coach John Groce:
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