Thursday, February 8
Champaign, IL
8 PM
Wisconsin Badgers
11-15, 4-9
78
at
69
Illinois
12-13, 2-10
1
2
F
Wisconsin
36
42
78
Illinois
33
36
69
Happ's hot hand leads Badgers past Illini
February 08, 2018 | Men's Basketball
Wisconsin wins 13th straight game against Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Ethan Happ scored 27 points on 12-of-20 shooting to lead Wisconsin to its 13th straight win over Illinois, 78-69 on Thursday night.
Brevin Pritzl scored 15 and Brad Davison added 14 points for the Badgers (11-15, 4-9 Big Ten). Happ, who averages 17.4 points per game, also had six rebounds, eight assists, two steals and three blocks.
Trent Frazier scored 32 points for the Illini (12-13, 2-10), and Leron Black added 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Frazier hit a 3-pointer to tie it with 11 minutes to play before Wisconsin used an 11-2 run to take a 63-54 lead six minutes later after Davison made a 3. Pritzl scored 10 points from there, including two long 3-pointers from the left wing, to seal it.
The Badgers shot 53 percent from the field, including 8 of 15 from 3-point range, and had 20 assists on 25 field goals. The Illini were 21-of-55 (38 percent) shooting.
Up next, Wisconsin begins a three-game home stand against Michigan on Sunday.
Brevin Pritzl scored 15 and Brad Davison added 14 points for the Badgers (11-15, 4-9 Big Ten). Happ, who averages 17.4 points per game, also had six rebounds, eight assists, two steals and three blocks.
Trent Frazier scored 32 points for the Illini (12-13, 2-10), and Leron Black added 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Frazier hit a 3-pointer to tie it with 11 minutes to play before Wisconsin used an 11-2 run to take a 63-54 lead six minutes later after Davison made a 3. Pritzl scored 10 points from there, including two long 3-pointers from the left wing, to seal it.
The Badgers shot 53 percent from the field, including 8 of 15 from 3-point range, and had 20 assists on 25 field goals. The Illini were 21-of-55 (38 percent) shooting.
Up next, Wisconsin begins a three-game home stand against Michigan on Sunday.
Team Stats
WIS
ILL
FG%
.532
.382
3FG%
.533
.375
FT%
.741
.750
RB
30
30
TO
10
13
STL
6
8
Game Leaders
Pts
27
FGM
12
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
15
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
6
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
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