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Photos: Iowa and Illinois battle in chippy season finale

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Iowa Hawkeyes center Luka Garza (55) and Illinois Fighting Illini center Kofi Cockburn (21) watch a loose ball during the second half at State Farm Center.
Iowa Hawkeyes center Luka Garza (55) and Illinois Fighting Illini center Kofi Cockburn (21) watch a loose ball during the second half at State Farm Center.
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Iowa Hawkeyes guard Connor McCaffery (30) reacts after hitting a three during the second half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at State Farm Center.
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Connor McCaffery (30) reacts after hitting a three during the second half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at State Farm Center.
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Illinois Fighting Illini guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) celebrates after scoring during the second half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at State Farm Center.
Illinois Fighting Illini guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) celebrates after scoring during the second half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at State Farm Center.
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Illinois Fighting Illini guard Ayo Dosunmu (left) and forward Kipper Nichols (right) celebrate during the second half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at State Farm Center.
Illinois Fighting Illini guard Ayo Dosunmu (left) and forward Kipper Nichols (right) celebrate during the second half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at State Farm Center.
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Iowa Hawkeyes center Luka Garza (55) reacts after committing a foul during the second half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at State Farm Center.
Iowa Hawkeyes center Luka Garza (55) reacts after committing a foul during the second half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at State Farm Center.
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Iowa Hawkeyes guard Connor McCaffery (30) and Illinois Fighting Illini guard Da'Monte Williams (20) confront each other, afterwards receiving each a technical foul, during the first half at State Farm Center.
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Connor McCaffery (30) and Illinois Fighting Illini guard Da'Monte Williams (20) confront each other, afterwards receiving each a technical foul, during the first half at State Farm Center.
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Illinois Fighting Illini forward Kipper Nichols (2) goes up for a shot against Iowa Hawkeyes center Luka Garza (55) and forward Ryan Kriener (15) during the first half at State Farm Center.
Illinois Fighting Illini forward Kipper Nichols (2) goes up for a shot against Iowa Hawkeyes center Luka Garza (55) and forward Ryan Kriener (15) during the first half at State Farm Center.
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Illinois Fighting Illini center Kofi Cockburn (21) slam dunks during the first half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at State Farm Center.
Illinois Fighting Illini center Kofi Cockburn (21) slam dunks during the first half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at State Farm Center.
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Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery reacts during the first half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at State Farm Center.
Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery reacts during the first half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at State Farm Center.
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Iowa Hawkeyes guard Connor McCaffery (second from left) and Illinois Fighting Illini guard Da'Monte Williams (20) confront each other as referees and players attempt to break it up during the first half at State Farm Center.
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Connor McCaffery (second from left) and Illinois Fighting Illini guard Da'Monte Williams (20) confront each other as referees and players attempt to break it up during the first half at State Farm Center.
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Illinois Fighting Illini forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili (15) goes up for a shot against Iowa Hawkeyes center Luka Garza (55) during the first half at State Farm Center.
Illinois Fighting Illini forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili (15) goes up for a shot against Iowa Hawkeyes center Luka Garza (55) during the first half at State Farm Center.
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Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood and Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery meet prior to the first half at State Farm Center.
Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood and Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery meet prior to the first half at State Farm Center.
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Illinois' Kofi Cockburn (21) powers to the basket as Iowa's Cordell Pemsl (35) and Luka Garza (55) defend in the first half Sunday in Champaign, Ill. The Big Ten Conference regular-season finale was intense and physical.
Illinois' Kofi Cockburn (21) powers to the basket as Iowa's Cordell Pemsl (35) and Luka Garza (55) defend in the first half Sunday in Champaign, Ill. The Big Ten Conference regular-season finale was intense and physical.
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