No. 11 Illinois, missing three starters, routs Jackson State
Jacob Grandison scored a game-high 20 points Tuesday night and Coleman Hawkins added 13 as No. 11 Illinois overcame the absence of three starters to rout Jackson State 71-47 in each team's season opener in Champaign, Ill.
In a game rife with turnovers and poor shooting, the Fighting Illini simply flexed their considerable muscles against their Southwestern Athletic Conference opponent. They dominated the Tigers 45-25 on