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03/28 23:53 CDT Terrence Shannon Jr. leads Illinois past Iowa State 72-69 for
first Elite Eight trip since 2005
Terrence Shannon Jr. leads Illinois past Iowa State 72-69 for first Elite Eight
trip since 2005
By KYLE HIGHTOWER
AP Sports Writer
BOSTON (AP) --- Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 29 points and Illinois reached the
Elite Eight for the first time since 2005, beating Iowa State 72-69 in an East
Region semifinal on Thursday night.
Shannon had 20 points in the first half for the third-seeded Illini (29-8), who
never trailed. He broke away for a dunk in the closing seconds and later hit
two free throws to help Illinois finally put away the second-seeded Cyclones
(29-8).
Illinois made a regional final for the fourth time in the past 40 years and
will meet defending champion UConn on Saturday for a trip to the Final Four.
The top-seeded Huskies defeated San Diego State 82-52 in the earlier East
semifinal.
Curtis Jones scored 26 points to lead Iowa State, which came into March Madness
having blown out Houston for the Big 12 Tournament title.
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