Dent’s late layup in OT lifts UCLA past No. 10 Illinois 95-94 after 23-point comeback
Illinois got 19 points from freshman Keaton Wagler, who briefly put the Illini ahead late.
Illinois got 19 points from freshman Keaton Wagler, who briefly put the Illini ahead late.
Andrej Stojakovic scored 22 points to lead seven players in double figures and No. 10 Illinois routed Southern California 101-65 on Wednesday night for its 14th win in 16 games.
The Illinois women’s basketball team got back-to-back wins for the first time this year with a dominant 76-56 win against Rutgers University Tuesday night.
Illinois Mens basketball bounces back with a dominant win against Indiana.
Buoyed by sophomore guard Aaliyah Guyton’s three-point shots, the Illinois women’s basketball team rebounded after back-to-back losses with a dominant 92-60 win against the University of Wisconsin.
The No. 8 University of Illinois men’s basketball team lost against the University of Wisconsin 92-90 in overtime after leading by 12 points in the second half.
The 61-year-old Hauck is the Big Sky Conference’s all-times wins leader with a 151-43 record, leading to Grizzlies to four national championship games in 13 playoff appearances over 14 seasons.
Illinois came up short after trying to rally from a 19-point deficit midway through the fourth quarter. For the first time under Head Coach Shauna Green, the team sold out State Farm Center.
With a chance to send the game to a second overtime, Illinois center Zvonimir Ivisic missed a 3-point shot at the buzzer. Michigan State knocked the Fighting Illini out of first place in the Big Ten and ended their 12-game win streak.
No. 5 Illinois makes 17 3-pointers, beats Northwestern 84-44 for 12th straight win
Keaton Wagler scores 28, leading No. 9 Illinois to its 11th straight win, 78-69 over No. 5 Nebraska.
The Illini’s 10-game winning streak is the longest in Brad Underwood’s nine years as coach, and the longest for Illinois since it won 10 in a row to open the 2012-13 season.
The Fighting Illini Women’s Basketball team lost 80-67 against UCLA, the team ranked second in the nation, at State Farm Center.
Freshman Guard Keaton Wagler helped the Fighting Illini men’s basketball team pull off an 88-82 upset against the Boilermakers Saturday. The women made a comeback attempt but failed catch up to Nebraska, losing 81-75.
The Illini played without second-leading scorer Kylan Boswell, who broke his right hand in practice on Monday and is expected to be sidelined until mid-February.