Red Raiders' forward JT Toppin shot 12-of-14 in the second half, but Kylan Boswell and No. 14 Illinois overcame No. 11 Texas Tech.

Illinois narrowly passed its first major test of the season Tuesday night, outlasting No. 11 Texas Tech in a back-and-forth battle at State Farm Center that marked the first-ever meeting between the two programs.

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Junior Jalynn Bristow had a career week, helping the Texas Tech Lady Raiders go 3-0 as she was selected for the first Big 12 Starting Five honor, which

Illinois leads Colgate 17-11 with 11:38 left in the first half. Illinois, ranked No. 14 in The Associated Press poll, entered the matchup 3-0 overall. Most recently, Illinois beat