Xavier made a final push to cut Illinois' lead to eight with just over four minutes left, but Jakucionis set up Riley for another three and then dropped in a layup of his own to quell the threat.

Trey Kaufman-Renn had 21 points and eight rebounds, and fourth-seeded Purdue held off High Point for a 75-63 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.

WEST LAFAYETTE − That collective exhale from Mackey Arena on Friday night was the sound of relief coming from Purdue basketball fans ... closing the door on a 76-66 victory over UCLA.

WEST LAFAYETTE − That collective exhale from Mackey Arena on Friday night was the sound of relief coming from Purdue basketball fans ... a span of 46 seconds in the final minutes, closing the door on ...

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