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Illinois defeated Minnesota 78-60 on Monday by dominating the Golden Gophers on the glass in a big second half. No. 3 Purdue and Michigan State went back and forth most of the afternoon, but National Player of the Year candidate Zach Edey sunk the Spartans' hopes with a late layup.
Things always seem to turn out bad for Purdue whenever they're ranked No. 1 and have to play Rutgers, and the same thing happened Monday night when Cam Spencer hit a three-pointer in the closing seconds to give Rutgers a 65-64 win. It was the second time in two years that they beat Purdue as a No. 1 seed. Here's our roundup for Jan. 2, including the three bowl games and Tuesday's basketball preview.