CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Kendrick Nunn scored 18 of his career-high 28 points in the second half and Malcolm Hill finished with 20 Wednesday night to help Illinois beat Yale 69-65.
Makai Mason hit a jumper and made a layup to pull Yale within three with two minutes left but the Bulldogs committed four turnovers and made just 1 of 4 field goals from there
Nunn hit a 3 to make it 66-60 with 1:25 remaining and his two free throws with two seconds to plays sealed it.
Illinois (5-5) took a 33-25 lead into halftime, but the Bulldogs (5-4) stormed back behind a 12-0 run early in the second half to take a 37-35 lead.
Yale's Justin Sears, who finished with 21 points, scored 17 in the second half. Mason had 15 points.
Yale committed 23 turnovers, which Illinois converted into 25 points.
Nunn has scored in double-figures in all five games since returning to the lineup Nov. 27 after a preseason thumb injury forced him to miss the team's first five games. Nunn scored a career-high 28 points Wednesday night against Yale, just four days after scoring 27 against Western Carolina on Saturday.
