51ºÚÁÏ

ST. LOUIS — Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis showed why his NBA Draft stock is so high.

The freshman guard knocked down a jumper with 28 seconds to play to give Illinois the lead and the Illini hung on for an 80-77 win over Mizzou, their second straight Braggin' Rights victory.

Jacob Crews missed a potential tying 3-pointer in the closing seconds and the teams exited the floor without the traditional postgame handshake line after some shouting in a physical, hard-fought game.

Jakucionis, who hit another tie-breaking shot with just over two minutes to play, that one a 3-pointer, finished with 21 points to lead Illinois.

Tony Perkins and Mark Mitchell had 18 to lead Mizzou. Tamar Bates added 17 in a physical game that featured 43 fouls.

Mizzou falls to 10-2. Illinois improves to 8-3.

Kasparas Jakucionis' 3 gives Illinois a late lead.

2:03, second half: Kasparas Jakucionis knocked down a 3-pointer with 2:03 left after Mizzou had tied it. Illinois leads 75-72.

Mizzou retakes then loses lead

3:57, second half: After Trent Pierce's layup gave Mizzou its first lead of the second half, he immediately committed a foul and allowed Tre White to score on the play as the Illini retook the lead.

White has a free throw after the TV timeout.

There have been 37 fouls in the game. Mizzou's Anthony Robinson II and Illinois' Morez Johnson each have four fouls.

Mizzou on a run

5:27, second half: Jacob Crews knocked down a 3-pointer, just Mizzou's second of the day, to cap a 7-0 Tigers run.

Illinois calls timeout.

Mizzou sticking around

7:55, second half: Illinois leads 61-57 and has two free throws after the TV timeout.

Mark Mitchell and Tamar Bates have been asserting themselves for Mizzou. Mitchell has three baskets in the last few minutes.

Official attendance is 18,497, the largest since 2017, which was before Enterprise Center underwent renovations that lowered capacity.

Mizzou mini-run stems the tide

11:51, second half: Four straight Mizzou points have trimmed the Tigers' deficit to 51-48, but Illinois has two free throws upcoming after the TV timeout.

Mizzou has made only one 3-pointer on seven tries.

Mizzou calls timeout after Illinois goes up 7

13:08, second half: Illinois is up 51-44 after a transition bucket by Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn forces a Mizzou timeout.

Both teams will be in the bonus the rest of the way. The foul issues could eventually benefit Mizzou. The Tigers play their bench more than just about anybody in the country (45.5%), while that's not a strength for Illinois (28.9%).

Mizzou's Tamar Bates has already matched his first-half scoring with four second-half points.

Game is getting more physical

15:11, second half: Things are getting heated to start the second. Illinois leads 45-38 with two Mizzou free throws upcoming.

Mizzou coach Dennis Gates picked up a technical a moment ago after a physical sequence didn't go the Tigers' way.

Tamar Bates just drew a foul, Illinois' sixth of the half. He'll have two free throws after the TV timeout.

So Mizzou's attacking style may pay off if they keep attacking, since they'll be in the bonus the rest of the way.

Tony Perkins and Anthony Robinson II each picked up their third fouls in the opening minute of the second half but stayed in the game.

Morez Johnson, Tomislav Ivisic and Tre White each have three fouls for Illinois.

Last-second Illini putback before halftime is no good

Halftime: Illinois leads 37-32 at the half after a last-second putback by Morez Johnson Jr. was disallowed.

Even without that bucket, Illinois has nine second-chance points to one for Mizzou.

Illinois has a 23-9 edge on the boards, which is obviously something coach Dennis Gates will have to address in the locker room at halftime.

Tamar Bates, Mizzou's leading scorer entering the game, has just four points and has taken only three shots.

Kasparas Jakucionis leads Illinois with 10 points, and Tre White has eight.

For Mizzou, Mark Mitchell has 13 and Tony Perkins six.

Illinois has led for 11:15 of the first half and Mizzou has had the lead for 5:47.

Foul troubles: Half of the teams' combined 10 starters have two fouls. For Mizzou, Tony Perkins and Anthony Robinson II each have two fouls. Illinois' Tomislav Ivisic, Ben Humrichous and Tre White each have two.

Illinois retakes lead after Mizzou's surge

2:47, first half: This is starting to look like the type of Braggin' Rights game we've come to expect. A lot of back-and-forth action keeping fans standing.

Illinois has retaken the lead, 30-28, with a 6-0 run after a Mizzou push powered by Mark Mitchell and Tony Perkins.

Two Illinois starters, Tomislav Ivisic and Ben Humrichous, picked up their second fouls in recent minutes. Mizzou's Tony Perkins also picked up his second, teammate Anthony Robinson II with two.

Illinois now has seven offensive rebounds to Mizzou's one.

Anthony Robinson II sits with two fouls for Mizzou

7:05, first half: Marques Warrick hit Mizzou's first 3-pointer of the day, on its fourth try.

Mizzou starting point guard Anthony Robinson II picked up his second foul and is sitting. The Tigers fans were not happy with the call.

Illinois leads 24-19. The Illini are dominating on the boards 15-7 and has five offensive boards to Mizzou's one.

Illinois on a bit of a run

11:33, first half: Kasparas Jakucionis has six points to lead Illinois, as the Illini have a 16-12 lead at the second TV timeout.

Illinois is outscoring Mizzou 14-5 after a hot Mizzou start, mainly on the strength of Illinois' 3-point shooting (4-of-6). Mizzou has missed both of its 3-point tries. The Tigers have been far more interior focused in their attack.

Mizzou's Mark Mitchell attacking Ben Humrichous

15:54, first half: Mizzou's Mark Mitchell is going after Illinois' Ben Humrichous. Five of the Tigers' seven points have come from Mitchell as Humrichous on defense. Mitchell has also drawn a foul on Humrichous.

The teams are tied at 7 at the first media timeout. Three different players have scored for Illinois.

No surprises in the starting lineups

12 p.m.: The starting lineups are in, and they are as expected.

Mizzou starts guards Anthony Robinson II, Tony Perkins and Tamar Bates, forward Mark Mitchell and center Josh Gray.

Illinois starts guards Kasparas Jakucionis, Kylan Boswell and Tre White along with forward Ben Humrichous and center Tomislav Ivisic.

Braggin' Rights is back in 51ºÚÁÏ

11:50 a.m.: The Mizzou Tigers (10-1), winners of 10 straight, put their streak on the line Sunday at noon as they face the Illinois Fighting Illini (7-3) at Enterprise Center.

Illinois won last year's meeting 97-73, and the last three games in the series have all been blowouts. This year, the teams look evenly matched.

Mizzou guard Caleb Grill went through warmups, but his status for the game is unclear. He is dealing with a neck injury hasn't played since Nov. 27.

The game airs on ESPN.