Indiana pulls away from Illinois

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02/09/2012 - Bloomington, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cody Zeller dropped a game-high 22 points to lead four Hoosiers in double figures as Indiana rolled past Illinois, 84-71, at Assembly Hall on Thursday.

Christian Watford, Victor Oladipo, and Jordan Hulls each posted double-digit scoring numbers for Indiana (19-6, 7-6 Big Ten), with 18, 18 and 15, respectively. Watford and Oladipo each brought down five rebounds.

D.J. Richardson paced Illinois (16-8, 5-6) with 19 points, including five three pointers. Leonard Myers added 17 prior to fouling out with 3:09 to play, while Brandon Paul contributed 13 points and five assists before he fouled out with 36.3 ticks remaining.

Illinois cut Indiana's lead to three, 62-59, with 9:14 remaining, but the Hoosiers scored 11 of the next 13 points to put the game out of reach.

The Hoosiers shot only 40.9 percent (9-22) from the field but knocked down 16- of-16 free throws and scored nine points off turnovers to lead 38-36 at halftime.

Game Notes

The Illini played its first of four remaining road games against ranked opponents. Including Thursday's game, they have lost their last six road games against ranked teams.

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