URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, Ill - Jayveous McKinnis collected a double-double as he scored 11 points and collected 12 rebounds. He also recorded five steals and two blocks, but it was not enough as the Tigers were defeated by No. 11 Illinois, 71-47, at State Farm Arena on the campus of Illinois University Tuesday evening. 

Three players scored in double-figures for the Tigers led by Coltie Young's 12 points and Jonas James III rounded out the double-figure scorers with 11 points.

Illinois opened the contest on a 12-0 run. The Tigers were able to get on the board first with a layup from Dyllan Taylor. Following Taylor's layup, Illinois went on an 9-0 run taking a 21-2 lead. 

JSU was able to cut the deficit to 11, 28-17. Following a layup from James III late in the first half, Illinois scored a layup before time expired to take a 30-17 lead into halftime. 

Coming out of halftime, McKinnis got the Tigers on board first with a seven-foot jumper and only trailed by 11, which would be the closest they would get in the second half. Illinois slowly stretched the lead to 26 in the second half before coming away with a 71-47 victory. 

Notables
- Jackson State State was 19-of-51(37 percent) shooting from the field and 2-5 (40 percent) from the charity stripe
- Illinois shot 43 percent (24-of 55) from the field and 66 percent (14-of-21) from the free-throw line
- The Tigers registered 25 rebounds, including 19 on the defensive glass and 6 on the offensive glass
- The Fighting Illini pulled down 45 rebounds, with 28 coming on the defensive end and 17 on the offensive end 
- JSU finished with 16 points in the paint, 19 bench points, 6 fast-break points and four second-chance points
- Illinois registered 17 bench points, 28 points in the paint, 9 fast-break points and 17 second-chance points

Up Next 
Jackson State will travel to Louisiana Tech Friday, November 11. Tip-off is set for 6:30 P.M at the Thomas Assembly Center and the contest will be broadcasted on ESPN+. 

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