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TSJ and Dain Dainja are bright spots for the Illini.

HOUSTON (AP) — Tramon Mark scored a career-high 23 points, Marcus Sasser added 19 points and a career-best seven rebounds, and No. 3 Houston beat Oral Roberts 83-45 on Monday night. Mark had 19 points and Sasser scored 15 in the first half as Houston (3-0) built a 51-24 lead.

Terrence Shannon, Jr. scored a game-high 30 points Monday night and No. 19 Illinois roared out to a 30-point halftime lead in a 103-65 rout of Monmouth in Champ

Get a recap of the Monmouth Hawks vs. Illinois Fighting Illini basketball game.

It was rare to see a miss Monday night.

Shannon scores 30 as No. 19 Illinois routs Monmouth

No. 23 Illinois concludes its three-game homestand on Monday night, facing Monmouth (8 p.m. CT, BTN).

No. 23 Illinois strong start largely can be tied to the presence of Dain Dainja. The Illini improved to 2-0 following his second straight double-double.

Drew Timme recorded 22 points and 13 rebounds and No. 2 Gonzaga squeaked out a 64-63 victory over Michigan State on Friday night in the Armed Forces Classic on

Let’s get irrationally excited about the new members of the Illini roster.