Illinois beats Morehead State in NCAA Tournament opener after second-half surge

[{"selector":"#anim-f574e709-dfdf-471c-b2a0-c8fdf62f6462 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(34.179687404002955%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] OMAHA – THIRD-SEEDED ILLINOIS DEFEATED NO. 14 SEED MOREHEAD STATE 85-69 IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT OPENING ROUND ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON

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[{"selector":"#anim-083eca61-0ba9-4741-8648-5a7415957c1d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.24369100328031%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] MARCUS DOMASK HAD HIS FIRST TRIPLE-DOUBLE WITH 12 POINTS, 11 REBOUNDS, AND 10 ASSISTS. THE TRIPLE-DOUBLE IS ILLINOIS'

[{"selector":"#anim-96fd28d4-d5ee-46dd-892f-ef21713bb333 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(35.23373512422963%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] SIXTH, THE FIRST IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT, AND THE 10TH OVERALL. DOMASK COMPLETED HIS TRIPLE-DOUBLE WITH A CLUTCH 3-POINTER AT 2:58 OF THE SECOND HALF, THE TEAM'S FINAL FIELD GOAL.

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[{"selector":"#anim-c4d3578e-408e-4c08-bddb-07b43f68af76 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(7.796013811903159%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] DAINJA TIED HIS SEASON-BEST WITH EIGHT REBOUNDS, THREE ON THE OFFENSIVE GLASS, AND TWO BLOCKS.

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Illinois beats Morehead State in NCAA Tournament opener after second-half surge

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