ncaab Game Recap
Wisconsin Badgers vs Illinois Fighting Illini Wrap - Illinois Wins 86-80
Kasparas Jakucionis scored 24 points leading Illinois to a 86-80 victory over Wisconsin at State Farm Center on Tuesday.
Illinois won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -7.0-point spread.
Tre White had 23 points for Illinois and Kylan Boswell chipped in with 19 points. Kylan Boswell had 6 assists for them, while Tomislav Ivisic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Wisconsin got 15 points from Nolan Winter in a losing cause and another 14 points from John Tonje. Max Klesmit contributed 4 assists for them, while Nolan Winter had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Illinois were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-27.
Illinois heads into a battle against Tennessee. Wisconsin, meanwhile, will have their next action against Butler.