Purdue jumped out to a huge 20-4 lead in the first 10 minutes of their game against Illinois Friday night. In a game in which the top-ranked Boilers would square off against their fourth opponent ranked in the top ten of the season in #9 Illinois, it seemed like Purdue would wipe the floor with the Illini. But, despite a long-winded comeback throughout the game by Illinois, Purdue would survive down the stretch to an 83-78 victory, off of some tough rebounding against a tough rebounding team.