Friday, January 19
Madison, WI
8 PM
Wisconsin Badgers
10-10, 3-4
75
vs
50
Illinois
10-10, 0-7
1
2
F
Illinois
32
18
50
Wisconsin
43
32
75
Photo by: Darren Lee
Wisconsin dominates Illinois, gets back in win column
January 19, 2018 | Men's Basketball
Happ's double-double leads four Badgers in double-figure scoring
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ethan Happ scored 16 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out five assists Friday night as Wisconsin broke out of an offensive to beat Illinois 75-50.
Happ was one of four Badgers (10-10, 3-4 Big Ten) who scored in double figures, led by Brad Davison's 18.
The win snapped a streak of three straight conference losses in which the Badgers failed to score more than 60 points. But they cracked that mark with more than 11 minutes in the game, and their 43 points to open the contest was their best mark for a half in Big Ten play this season.
Illinois (10-10) has now lost seven straight Big Ten games to open conference play. For the first six, it was by an average of 3.5 points. But this one got away early. Down 24-18 with 8:37 left in the first half, Illinois watched the Badgers go on a 16-6 run over the next five minutes to take control.
The Illini outrebounded the Badgers 31-29. But they were 1 of 14 from 3-point range and shot 40 percent overall.
Leron Black scored 16 to lead Illinois, while Trent Frazier added 11.
Up next, Wisconsin travels to Iowa on Wednesday.
Â
Happ was one of four Badgers (10-10, 3-4 Big Ten) who scored in double figures, led by Brad Davison's 18.
The win snapped a streak of three straight conference losses in which the Badgers failed to score more than 60 points. But they cracked that mark with more than 11 minutes in the game, and their 43 points to open the contest was their best mark for a half in Big Ten play this season.
Illinois (10-10) has now lost seven straight Big Ten games to open conference play. For the first six, it was by an average of 3.5 points. But this one got away early. Down 24-18 with 8:37 left in the first half, Illinois watched the Badgers go on a 16-6 run over the next five minutes to take control.
The Illini outrebounded the Badgers 31-29. But they were 1 of 14 from 3-point range and shot 40 percent overall.
Leron Black scored 16 to lead Illinois, while Trent Frazier added 11.
Up next, Wisconsin travels to Iowa on Wednesday.
Â
Team Stats
ILL
WIS
FG%
.404
.531
3FG%
.071
.368
FT%
.429
.762
RB
31
29
TO
14
12
STL
5
8
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
10
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
G
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's BasketballHighlights vs Northern Illinois || Wisconsin Basketball || Nov. 7, 2025
Friday, November 07
Postgame Media Conference vs Campbell || Wisconsin Basketball || Nov. 3, 2025
Monday, November 03
Highlights vs Campbell || Wisconsin Basketball || Nov. 3, 2025
Monday, November 03
Wisconsin Men's Basketball || All Access || Episode 3
Friday, October 31
