Will Riley and Kasparas Jakucionis Key Resurgence for No. 23 Illinois in 95–74 Romp Past Minnesota

Illinois forward Ben Humrichous (3) blocks a shot by Minnesota guard Lu'Cye Patterson (26) as Illinois forward Morez Johnson Jr. (21) looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Minneapolis. Craig Lassig/AP Photo

MINNEAPOLIS—Will Riley had 27 points, nine rebounds and seven assists off the bench and Kasparas Jakucionis had 24 points to help No. 23 Illinois get back on track with a 95–74 victory over Minnesota on Saturday night.

Tomislav Ivisic added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Illini (16–8, 8–6 Big Ten), who lost four of their previous six games.