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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Top-ranked Illinois had to rally from a halftime deficit Saturday to defeat Purdue, 68-59.
Luther Head scored 15 points, Dee Brown 14 points and Roger Powell Jr. 13 for the Fighting Illini (16-0, 2-0 Big Ten), who are off to their best start since beginning the 1988-89 season with 17 straight victories.
Illinois has now also won 12 straight conference games, which is the school's longest conference winning streak since 1955 and 1956 when the Illini won 13 straight contests.
Matt Kiefer scored 17 points and Carl Landry had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Boilermakers (4-8, 0-2), who have lost three of their last four games.
Illinois trailed by six at halftime and by 41-33 in the opening minute of the second half.
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