Senior Writer Mike Lucas offered his observations from Wisconsin's 69-60 win over Illinois on Sunday at the Kohl Center. Get it straight from the source by following @LucasAtLarge on Twitter.

After taking 50-46 lead on 17-0 run Illini made it a 2pt game on Michael Finke basket but UW had critical answer; a triple by Zak Showalter

— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) February 22, 2016

Ethan Happ may have played his most complete game of season in what was a continuation of his second half at Michigan State, only better

— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) February 22, 2016

At core of rally was defensive stops. One adjustment was forgoing exchanges on ball screens which helped take Malcolm Hill out of his rhythm

— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) February 22, 2016

When needed, Nigel Hayes & Bronson Koenig played trump card (experience from 2 Final Four runs). Both kept poise when shots weren't falling

— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) February 22, 2016

Vitto Brown had a "quiet" 9 points and 4 rebounds which is an endorsement not an indictment of his consistent play as complementary scorer

— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) February 22, 2016