Hoops Falls to Illinois
Chatrice White scored 23 points and Ivory Crawford added 22 to help Illinois upset No. 9 Kentucky 77-71 on Thursday night at the Paradise Jam. Illinois (5-0) led 40-39 early in the second half before scoring eight straight, including the last four by Crawford to open a nine-point lead. Kyley Simmons' 3-pointer with 9:45 left extended the advantage to 57-45 before Kentucky (4-1) rallied to cut it to 66-63 with 2:15 left. Simmons hit nine of 10 free throws over the rest of the game to seal the victory. The Illini will play South Florida on Friday in the round-robin event.