Rutgers downs No. 12 Illinois, 4th straight vs ranked team

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Cliff Omoruyi had 15 points, 13 rebounds and a reverse alley-oop dunk in Rutgers' game-breaking run as the Scarlet Knights routed No. 12 Illinois 70-59 Wednesday night for their fourth straight win over a ranked team. The run is the longest in school history for the Scarlet Knights (16-9, 10-5 Big Ten), and there's a chance to continue the streak with games next week at No. 5 Purdue and home against No. 15 Wisconsin. The last team to win four straight against ranked teams in the regular season was Michigan State in 2019-20.

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