POPULAR SEARCHES <br> BROWSE BY <br><a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/kasparas-jakucionis-player">Kasparas Jakucionis</a> seemed to be lining up a drive to the basket as he methodically dribbled through his legs on the right-wing, then suddenly the Lithuanian guard stepped back and lofted a 3-pointer. <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/purdue-boilermakers-team" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Purdue's</a> <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/caleb-furst-player">Caleb Furst</a> had his hand squarely in Jakucionis' face, but the 6-foot-10 forward couldn't deter him from hitting the shot that broke a tie with 40 seconds left to put <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/illinois-fighting-illini-team" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Illinois</a> ahead for good as the Illini rallied past No. 18 Purdue 88-80 on Friday night.<br>Jakucionis had been struggling to that point, having shot 2-for-9 before his clutch 3, but freshman <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/will-riley-player">Will Riley</a> and junior <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/tre-white-player">Tre White</a> stepped up. Riley had 22 points, while White added 20 and grabbed nine rebounds. Jakucionis did have a team-high seven assists. <br>He found <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/ben-humrichous-player">Ben Humrichous</a> for a 3-pointer that put Illinois up 67-66 with 7:39 remaining and White followed that with another triple to further the Illini's lead. The Boilermakers answered with an 11-2 run, taking a 77-72 lead with 2:52 to go. White made a layup and then Humrichous hit another 3 and a free-throw, which tied the game, before Jakucionis found the bottom of the net. <br>Illinois (20-11, 12-8 Big Ten) finished the game on a 16-3 run to win its third in a row after losing three straight. Purdue (21-10, 13-7) had a chance to earn the final double-bye for the Big Ten Tournament next week, but was unable to hold onto its lead. <br>Forward <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/trey-kaufman-renn-player-stats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trey Kaufman-Renn</a> scored six points from the 6:17-minute mark to the 2:18 mark as Purdue surged ahead. His 29 points, though, weren't enough for the Boilermakers to pull out the victory. Kaufman-Renn scored 29 points for the second time in the last three games. He's averaged 22.1 points over the last 10 games, and hit a floater from the free-throw line in the first half for his 1,000th career point. <br>Guard <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/braden-smith-player">Braden Smith</a> had 18 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds, falling just short of the second triple-double in team history.<br>Illinois: The Illini joined Gonzaga, Houston and San Diego State as the only teams in the country to have at least 20 regular-season wins in each of the last six years.<br>Purdue: Smith is among the favorites for Big Ten Player of the Year. Kaufman-Renn, the team's leading scorer, also deserves consideration because he's the Boilermakers' only inside threat.<br>Riley made a 3-pointer at the first-half buzzer to end a personal seven-point run and get Illinois within 42-40.<br>The teams combined for 32 3-pointers in their previous game, with the Boilermakers making 18. But Purdue went inside against Illinois this time, outscoring the Illini 44-28 in the paint while going 5 of 18 from behind the arc. Illinois was 11 of 30 on 3s.<br>Both teams begin Big Ten Tournament play on Thursday.<br><i>Reporting by The Associated Press</i><br><i>Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? </i><a href="https://www.foxsports.com/newsletter"><i><u>Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily</u></i></a>!<br><br><a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNNk5zRFNwc1B1LW5JdFA3ZW9fN1VmY1o5V0pnSWItX2dwY3Y3MDVQTEVGUzVuZ29oMTI2MFFwclBSMklBRGFyTmNhRU1qZTczaHh4NVl5VERwTDRwR1pCTFBjeHNYaTZ1VTQwX3ZMNGJnM29PWFcwRm9jUWJLTEJTNHRUYmxLSWRyYmxsX1Byc2xUV1lpMGfSAZYBQVVfeXFMTU5XS1hZREt3SHVFd25sTzRxZ0YzdDhjdGZlODlsSHh4NEFpNkhYV1hST1J4dHJSRE04OE5lT01EMXdPZy1zX3FBM2xhMklMMkFrX29DV21SbHRJVmdXbEZVbXhuMEo1Q0QyR052T084UmpJOTIzYnFDT0ZPTXZZZjgwWk45RmRUdTlZd3lEa0tGcDFySjlB?oc=5">source</a>
