Wisconsin Badgers lose to Illinois; Hepburn, Crowl carry offense

CHAMPAIGN, In poor health. – Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 24 factors and Coleman Hawkins made six 3s and scored 20 factors to guide Illinois to a 79-69 win over No. 14 Wisconsin on Saturday.

Chucky Hepburn scored 22 factors and Steven Crowl added 20 factors and grabbed 12 rebounds within the first loss for the Badgers (11-3, 3-1 Large Ten) since Nov. 29.

Freshman Jayden Epps added 15 off the bench for the Illini (10-5, 1-3), who made 10 of 19 3-point makes an attempt.

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Shannon streaked by means of the lane for a two-handed dunk and Hawkins buried a 3 off a Hepburn turnover to provide Illinois a 37-30 lead with 16:32 left. Hawkins prolonged the Illini result in 13 factors slightly greater than a minute later along with his fourth 3.

Hepburn introduced the Badgers again inside seven with three straight buckets inside 90 seconds, however the Illini hit 9 of 10 pictures to create a 13-point cushion with 7:27 left.

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The Badgers took an 11-6 lead early because the Illini began 8 of twenty-two from the sector. A Dain Dainja bucket spurred a 13-3 Illini run, which featured 3s from Epps and Hawkins, they usually took a 30-27 lead into halftime.

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Wisconsin: The Badgers missed prime scorer Tyler Wahl on Saturday and suffered by means of some scoring droughts with Hepburn’s sluggish begin from the sector. However Greg Gard’s group seems to have the chemistry to bounce again and battle for a Large Ten title within the coming months.

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Illinois: The Illini in turmoil after three straight Energy 5 losses and Friday’s announcement that freshman star Skyy Clark is leaving the staff — not less than quickly. Getting good performances from Shannon and Hawkins in the identical sport is a crucial improvement, although Brad Underwood nonetheless faces a big problem to proper the ship to save lots of a season with lofty expectations.

Up subsequent

Wisconsin: Hosts Michigan State on Tuesday.

Illinois: Visits Nebraska on Tuesday.