Illinois 81 Iowa 61…The Illinois Illini had the good fortune of St.Patrick armed with a fistful of four leaf clovers on Wednesday as they thrashed Iowa 81 to 61.The Illini , led by center Tomaslav Ivisic,who scored 22 points grabbed an early lead and never looked back. Iowa has had a lackluster season as guard Brock Hardy pointed out after the game.Illinois has a chance to make the tournament even though they finish with two ranked opponents.