Illinois Defeats Iowa 106-94 in Big Ten Tournament Behind Boswell's Career-High Performance

The No. 24 Fighting Illini advance to the quarterfinals after a high-scoring game marked by Fran McCaffery's ejection.

Kylan Boswell scored a career-high 24 points, leading Illinois to a 106-94 victory over Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament's second round.
Illinois had five players score in double digits, including Tre White with 22 points and Tomislav Ivisic with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists.
Iowa's Payton Sandfort tied a Big Ten tournament record with eight three-pointers, scoring 30 points in the loss.
Iowa coach Fran McCaffery was ejected with 13:33 remaining after receiving two technical fouls, shifting momentum further in Illinois' favor.
Illinois, now on a four-game winning streak, will face No. 11 Maryland in the tournament quarterfinals, while Iowa's postseason fate remains uncertain.