Illinois 109, Oregon 77. Given that Oregon is ranked ninth in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, and given that the game was played inside Matthew Knight Arena, Illinois on Thursday became the first team to ever win a road contest over an opponent ranked in the top 10 of the AP poll by at least 32 points.

No. 22 Illinois (10-3, 2-1 Big Ten) traveled to Eugene and put an absolute thrashing on No. 9 Oregon (12-2, 1-2 Big Ten), taking down the home team 109-77 – good for the widest margin of victory by a visiting team against a top-10 opponent ever.

It was the most points ever allowed by a Dana Altman team at UO, third most points allowed in program history and the most allowed in regulation in a home game in Oregon history.

No. 22 Illinois dominated No. 9 Oregon on Thursday. Here is a look at some of the big numbers put up by the Fighting Illini.

We are from Matthew Knight Arena for tonight’s game between No. 9 Oregon and No. 22 Illinois. The Ducks (12-1, 1-1 Big Ten) are 4.5-point favorites, according to multiple sportsbooks. Illinois (9-3, 1-1) has won three of its last four,

Check out the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Oregon Ducks men's basketball game video highlights, live updates, and score for Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025.

A day after the Oregon Ducks football team suffered a 41-21 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the Rose Bowl, the men's basketball program didn't exactly make the heartache any easier to deal with.

It was the most points ever allowed by Oregon in a home game, and the most in a regulation game since a 119-78 loss to No. 2 UCLA in 1968. It was also the most points allowed in any game since a 108-99 overtime loss to Washington State on Jan.

In a blockbuster Big Ten matchup on Thursday night, Illinois basketball took the college basketball world by storm. The Fighting Illini walked into Eugene and dominated the Oregon Ducks 109-77. Brad Underwood and company put on a show offensively with one of the highest-scoring outputs of the season.