Ekey's 3 Lifts Illinois Over No. 24 Iowa 66-63
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Jon Ekey hit a 3-pointer in the final second to lift Illinois to a 66-63 victory over No. 24 Iowa on Saturday night.
Rayvonte Rice scored 15 points to lead the Illini (18-13, 6-12 Big Ten), who notched consecutive road wins against ranked opponents for the first time since 2005.
Iowa's Roy Devyn Marble -- the Big Ten's leading scorer -- was held to eight points on 3-of-11 shooting. The Hawkeyes (20-11, 9-9) have lost five of their last six games.
Ekey's 30-foot game-winner left only a half-second on the game clock. An Iowa foul with 13.8 seconds left had reset the shot clock and gave Illinois the final shot.
Ekey hit another big 3-pointer with 3:03 left to give the Illini a 63-59 lead. A layup by Marble and Gabe Olaseni's putback with 41 seconds left tied the game at 63.
Illinois' Nnanna Egw scored 14 points. Aaron White led Iowa with 12 points.
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