While the Fighting Illini were battling both illness and injury entering the contest, the result was a polar opposite to Wisconsin's loss in Champaign earlier this season. The Badgers were outrebounded 40-29 during that 86-80 defeat. On Tuesday, they flipped the script, grabbing 39 rebounds to Illinois' 30.

The Illinois basketball team was no match for No. 11 Wisconsin on Tuesday at Kohl Center. The Illini got as close as five points behind in the first 90 seconds of the second half, then wilted the rest of the way while Wisconsin guard John Tonje poured in a game-high 31 points to lead the Badgers to a 95-74 victory in Madison,

Illinois, Steven Crowl looked like a shell of himself. In 18 minutes of action, the program veteran finished with nine points, zero rebounds and three fouls. Illinois center Tomislav Ivisic dropped nine points and corralled a game-high 11 rebounds,