IU falls to Illinois 58-54 in quarterfinals of Big Ten tournament

CHICAGO – The IU men’s basketball team fell in overtime to the Illinois Fighting Illini 58-54 Friday night at the United Center in Chicago. The loss marked the third straight year the Hoosiers have lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.\nIU freshman guard Armon Bassett led all scorers in the contest with 18 points on 3-of-6 three-point shooting. Junior forward D.J. White notched a double-double in the loss with 13 points and 13 rebounds.\nThe Hoosiers led 24-21 at halftime, but the Illini quickly overcame the deficit early in the second half. The two teams exchanged leads throughout the second half of the contest and entered the overtime period tied at 50. In overtime however, the Illini took control behind three points from Shaun Pruitt and several free throws from guard Trent Meacham.\nWarren Carter led the Fighting Illini with 17 points, while Pruitt contributed a double-double with 16 and 12 rebounds. \nThe win marked the 18th straight at the United Center for Illinois, who will now face the No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers in the semi-finals of the tournament.\nIU will now await the NCAA Tournament selection show Sunday evening to see where they will play next week.\nCome back to idsnews.com for more updates.