Nick Boyd scored 25 factors and John Blackwell had 24 to guide Wisconsin to a 92-90 additional time victory over No. 8 Illinois on Tuesday evening.
The pair mixed for 9 of the Badgers’ 11 factors in additional time, handing the Illini their second straight additional time loss. Illinois misplaced Saturday at No. 10 Michigan State.
Wisconsin (17-7, 9-4 Massive Ten) trailed by 12 factors with 8:10 to go in regulation however despatched the sport into additional time at 81-all thanks to 2 3-pointers by Austin Rapp within the remaining two minutes. Rapp completed with 18 factors.
The Badgers’ Nolan Winter scored 4 factors after a career-high 26 in an additional time loss Saturday at Indiana, however he had 11 rebounds.
Keaton Wagler scored 34 factors for Illinois (20-5, 11-3), which performed with out injured starters Kylan Boswell (hand) and Andrej Stojakovic (ankle).
Tomislav Ivisic had 19 factors and 11 rebounds, David Mirkovic had 12 factors, Jake Davis had 11 and Ben Humrichous had 10 for the Illini.
Ivisic scored 17 factors within the first half. He performed practically the complete sport carrying a No. 52 jersey after his No. 13 jersey was ripped within the opening minutes of the competition.
The Illini got here into the sport because the No. 5 free-throw taking pictures staff within the nation however have been 11 of 19 on the line. Their eight offensive rebounds have been a season low and their 13 turnovers have been essentially the most in a Massive Ten sport.
The groups mixed for 69 3-point makes an attempt, with Wisconsin taking pictures 16 of 36 and Illinois going 15 of 33.
Illinois led 44-38 at halftime, rallying from an early eight-point deficit.
