Washington 66, at Illinois 75

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Interstat) — In a game defined by rugged defense and offensive struggles, the Illinois Fighting Illini leaned on the steady brilliance of Keaton Wagler to grind out a 75-66 victory over the Washington Huskies in a Big Ten Conference men’s basketball matchup Thursday night at a sold-out State Farm Center. A crowd of 15,544 watched as the Illini, now 18-3 overall, used a decisive 9-0 run late in the second half to finally create separation from a persistent Huskies squad that fell to 11-10. The game, which fell well under the pregame over/under line, was a testament to… Read more...