Illinois beats UNLV to end three-game losing streak

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Andres Feliz scored 19 points and Kipper Nichols added 12 as Illinois held on to beat UNLV 77-74 on Saturday to end a three-game skid.
Illinois (3-7) saw a 14-point lead evaporate late in the game, but iced the win when big man Giorgi Bezhanishvili hit two free throws with 27 seconds left. The 6-foot-9 Bezhanishvili, who finished with nine points, also hit a 3-pointer in the first half.
UNLV (4-4) was led by Joel Ntambwe’s 18 points. Cheikh Mbacke Diong scored