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Dosunmu hurt after Spartans' late dunk; No. 22 Illini fall

Illinois mounted a huge comeback that fell just short against the Spartans.
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Illinois' Ayo Dosunmu (11) reacts to being called for a foul while attempting to steal the ball against Michigan State in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Star guard Ayo Dosunmu crumbled to the floor clutching his left knee after Michigan State's Xavier Tillman threw down a huge dunk late that lifted the Spartans over No. 22 Illinois 70-69. 

The severity of Dosunmu's injury wasn't immediately made available. The Illini's leading scorer had 17 points Tuesday and is averaging 15.8 per game.

Rocket Watts led the Spartans with 21 points, and Tillman had 17. Aaron Henry and Cassius Winston added 13 and 12, respectively. Andres Feliz scored 15 points and Kofi Cockburn added 11 for Illinois (16-8, 8-5).  

 

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