No. 17 Illinois rallies late to beat No. 2 Texas 85-78 in overtime in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden

NEW YORK — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 12 of his 16 factors in time beyond regulation, together with a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3:34 remaining, and No. 17 Illinois rallied at hand second-ranked Texas its first lack of the season 85-78 on Tuesday night time within the Jimmy V Basic.

Jayden Epps added 11 factors, together with the ultimate 5 factors of regulation — a 3-pointer with 35 seconds left and two tying free throws with 8 seconds remaining. Epps then blocked Marcus Carr’s jumper within the lane simply earlier than the buzzer to drive time beyond regulation in an entertaining showdown at Madison Sq. Backyard.

Illinois ahead Matthew Mayer, who confronted Texas a number of instances at Baylor, tied a profession excessive with 21 factors as he made his first seven photographs and completed 8 of 10.

Shannon, who missed 8 of 9 photographs in regulation, took over within the additional interval to assist Illinois (7-2) beat a ranked foe for the second time this season. He opened time beyond regulation with a jumper after Carr was referred to as for touring and hit an open 3 from the correct wing over Brock Cunningham for a 73-70 lead.

Shannon transformed a reverse layup and completed off a three-point play to make it 77-70 with 2:16 left. Carr hit two free throws to get Texas inside one with 1:28 remaining. Epps hit a layup, RJ Melendez sank two free throws to place Illinois forward by 5 and Shannon made two free throws with 27.7 seconds left.

Timmy Allen scored a season-high 21 factors for Texas (6-1), which was trying to open 7-0 for the primary time since 2014-15. Tyrese Hunter added 10 factors, however Carr was held to 9 factors on 3-of-14 capturing as Texas had 12 photographs blocked and shot 42%.

Texas took its solely double-digit lead when Dillon Mitchell hit a layup with 8:28 left. Illinois reduce the result in 58-56 on a 3 by Melendez practically 4 minutes later. After Cunningham hit an open 3 with 4:15 remaining, Si’Jabari Rice made a 3 for a 64-58 lead.

Allen discovered Cunningham for an open jumper that counted when officers referred to as goaltending on Illinois’ Coleman Hawkins. That gave Texas a 65-61 lead with with 1:51 remaining.

Carr’s rainbow jumper within the lane made it 68-63 with a minute left, and Illinois had a 3-pointer by Melendez waved off as a result of it referred to as timeout with 45.3 seconds left. After the timeout, Epps made an open nook 3 with 33 seconds remaining.

Hunter missed the entrance finish of a one-and-one to arrange Epps’ tying free throws.

Illinois: The Illini continued to battle with turnovers, committing 17. However solely two got here within the closing 10-plus minutes of regulation or time beyond regulation. Illinois’ fifteenth turnover was an offensive foul by Mayer, which despatched him to the bench with 4 fouls with 10:42 remaining.

Texas: The Longhorns had little offense past Allen and Hunter. Whereas the duo was a mixed 13 of 29, the remainder of the staff missed 24 of 40 photographs.

Illinois: Hosts Penn State in its second Large Ten sport Saturday. The Illini misplaced their convention opener to No. 13 Maryland.

Texas: Hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff within the Jimmy Blacklock Basic on Saturday.