The Wisconsin Badgers weren’t capable of get it executed on the street towards the No. 24-ranked Illinois Combating Illini in a 79-69 loss. The Badgers have been with out their main scorer, Tyler Wahl, and ahead Carter Gilmore began in his place.
Wisconsin had two gamers end with over 20 factors in ahead Steven Crowl(20) and level guard Chucky Hepburn(22); nonetheless, the remainder of the staff solely mixed for 27 factors. The Combating Illini bought sizzling from deep within the second half and transformed 52.6 % of their three-pointers on the day. This proved an excessive amount of for Wisconsin, and Illinois was capable of construct a cushty result in put away the sport.
The Badgers will hopefully get Wahl again quickly since they’ve video games subsequent week towards Michigan State on Tuesday and Indiana on Saturday.
Under are photographs from Wisconsin basketball’s 79-69 street loss to the Illinois Combating Illini:
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NCAA Basketball: Wisconsin at Illinois
Jan 7, 2023; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Wisconsin Badgers guard Chucky Hepburn (23) and Illinois Combating Illini…
Jan 7, 2023; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Wisconsin Badgers guard Chucky Hepburn (23) and Illinois Combating Illini guard Jayden Epps (3) vie for the ball throughout the first half at State Farm Middle.
Jan 7, 2023; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Combating Illini ahead Matthew Mayer (24) drives the ball…
Jan 7, 2023; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Combating Illini ahead Matthew Mayer (24) drives the ball towards Wisconsin Badgers guard Jordan Davis (2) throughout the first half at State Farm Middle.
Jan 7, 2023; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Combating Illini guard Terrence Shannon Jr. (0) drives to…
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Jan 7, 2023; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Combating Illini guard Terrence Shannon Jr. (0) drives to the basket as Wisconsin Badgers ahead Steven Crowl (22) defends throughout the first half at State Farm Middle.
an 7, 2023; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Combating Illini ahead Dain Dainja (42) shoots the ball…
an 7, 2023; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Combating Illini ahead Dain Dainja (42) shoots the ball over Wisconsin Badgers ahead Steven Crowl (22) throughout the first half at State Farm Middle.
Jan 7, 2023; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Combating Illini guard Sencire Harris (1) drives the ball…
Jan 7, 2023; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Combating Illini guard Sencire Harris (1) drives the ball previous Wisconsin Badgers guard Chucky Hepburn (23) throughout the first half at State Farm Middle.
CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 07: Head coach Greg Gard of the Wisconsin Badgers talks together with his…
CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 07: Head coach Greg Gard of the Wisconsin Badgers talks together with his staff throughout a day trip throughout the first half within the sport towards the Illinois Combating Illini at State Farm Middle on January 07, 2023 in Champaign, Illinois.
CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 07: Terrence Shannon Jr. #0 of the Illinois Combating Illini takes a…
CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 07: Terrence Shannon Jr. #0 of the Illinois Combating Illini takes a shot over Jordan Davis #2 of the Wisconsin Badgers throughout the first half at State Farm Middle on January 07, 2023 in Champaign, Illinois.
HAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 07: Dain Dainja #42 of the Illinois Combating Illini blocks the shot…
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HAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 07: Dain Dainja #42 of the Illinois Combating Illini blocks the shot of Steven Crowl #22 of the Wisconsin Badgers throughout the first half at State Farm Middle on January 07, 2023 in Champaign, Illinois.
CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 07: Tyler Wahl #5 of the Wisconsin Badgers on the bench with…
CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 07: Tyler Wahl #5 of the Wisconsin Badgers on the bench with an harm throughout the first half within the sport towards the Illinois Combating Illini at State Farm Middle on January 07, 2023 in Champaign, Illinois.
CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 07: Markus Ilver #35 of the Wisconsin Badgers takes a shot over…
CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 07: Markus Ilver #35 of the Wisconsin Badgers takes a shot over Coleman Hawkins #33 of the Illinois Combating Illini throughout the first half at State Farm Middle on January 07, 2023 in Champaign, Illinois.
Learning about climate change can be overwhelming, but there are ways Illinois residents can take action in their own community.
The University of Illinois Extension is hosting a free virtual webinar on Oct. 10.
It’s part of their Everyday Environment series. The goal is to teach people about how climate is changing in Illinois, and what residents can do about it.
Abigail Garafulo is an educator at the Extension. She says Everyday Environment gives people a community and helps them feel more hopeful.
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“It’s empowering,” she said. “It gives you the opportunity to do something, and it gives you the tools to tell people about it.”
Topics include climate-friendly lawn care tips, like waiting for your grass to grow at least three inches before you mow or leaving fall leaves on the lawn as mulch. They’ll also talk about collective action as a community.
LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Athletics Press Release) – Behind Sarah Weber’s 39th career goal and NU’s 26 shots, the Nebraska soccer team shut out Illinois 1-0 on Thursday evening at Hibner Stadium.
The win marked the Huskers’ first conference victory of the season as they improved to 4-6-0 (1-3-1 Big Ten) on the year, while Illinois dropped to 4-5-2 (0-3-1 Big Ten).
In the first half, the Husker offense came out quickly tallying a pair of shots in the opening minutes and continued to hold the offensive advantage, leading in shots (12-3), shots on goal (4-0) and corners (4-0). Weber led the way with five shots of her own, while Sadie Waite added three. The Husker defense proved to be relentless, and the teams entered halftime tied 0-0.
Nebraska continued to hold the momentum in the second half, as Illinois earned just two shots on goal and no corners, while the Huskers tallied 11 shots on frame and 11 corners. Both teams were scoreless until the Huskers notched the match’s lone goal in the 58th minute. Marking her fourth assist of the season, Lauryn Anglim sent the corner into the top of the goal box, which was headed by Weber into the back of the net for the score. The Husker defense continued to hold strong, and NU held on to claim the 1-0 victory.
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Sami Hauk recorded two saves in 90 minutes of play and was joined by Haley Peterson, Reese Borer, Anglim and Gwen Lane who also played the complete game. Offensively, Weber led the way with 10 shots, as seven Huskers recorded at least one shot.
Up next, Nebraska welcomes No. 15 Penn State on Sunday, Sept. 26 at Hibner Stadium. Action is set for 12 p.m. (CT) and will be aired nationally on BTN.
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This weekend brings us a meeting between ranked Big Ten rivals, one looking to earn its first conference win and another hoping to win a second league game, as No. 19 Illinois goes on the road to Happy Valley against No. 9 Penn State in college football’s Week 5 action on Saturday night.
Illinois already boasts a road victory against a ranked Big Ten opponent after taking down Nebraska last week and defeating a then-ranked Kansas team a few weeks ago.
Penn State is perfect through 3 games and is coming off a 56-0 domination against Kent State, embarking on the first of an expected three Big Ten games against ranked opponents this season.
What can we expect in the matchup this weekend?
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Let’s turn to the SP+ prediction model to get a preview of how Penn State and Illinois compare in this Big Ten football game under the lights.
As expected, the simulations are siding more with the home team this weekend.
SP+ predicts that Penn State will defeat Illinois by a projected score of 33 to 15 and will win the game by an expected 18.6 points.
The model gives the Nittany Lions a strong 88 percent chance of outright victory in the game.
SP+ is a “tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of college football efficiency” that attempts to predict game outcomes by measuring “the most sustainable and predictable aspects of football.”
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How good is it this season? So far, the SP+ model is 105-91-1 against the spread with a 53.6 win percentage.
Penn State is a 17.5 point favorite against Illinois, according to the lines at FanDuel Sportsbook.
FanDuel lists the moneyline odds for Penn State -1200 and for Illinois at +720 to win outright.
And the book set the total at 47.5 points for the game.
If you’re using this projection to bet on the game, you should take …
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Other analytical models also favor the Nittany Lions to take down the Fighting Illini.
That includes the College Football Power Index, a computer prediction model that uses data points from both teams to simulate games 20,000 times to pick winners.
Penn State is projected to win the game in the majority 86.3 percent of the computer’s updated simulations.
That leaves Illinois as the expected winner in the remaining 13.7 percent of sims.
Penn State is projected to be 16.9 points better than Illinois on the same field in both teams’ current composition, according to the model’s latest forecast.
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Penn State is second among Big Ten teams with a 59.2 percent chance to qualify for the College Football Playoff and will win 10.2 games this season, according to the FPI’s metrics.
That model gives Illinois a 9.1 percent shot at the playoff and a win projection of 8 games.