Illini Lose to Wisconsin; Guarantee First Losing Season since 1999
February 20, 2008
John Brumbaugh
Trevon Hughes scored 18 points and Marcus Landry added 17 to help No. 11 Wisconsin beat Illinois 71-57 on Wednesday night and move into a first-place tie in the Big Ten.The Badgers (22-4, 12-2) joined Purdue on top of the conference. The Boilermakers (21-6, 12-2) were off after losing to Indiana Tuesday.
“The Big Ten, this is what it’s all about,” Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan said. “Yeah, we would like a piece of the conference championship.”
Illinois’ loss guarantees the Illini (11-16, 3-11) their first losing season since 1999.
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