The No. 21 University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team (14-6, 8-5 Big Ten) lost a crucial Big Ten match against No. 6 Illinois (13-5, 9-3 Big Ten) on Saturday afternoon. The final score was 75-60.
Wisconsin’s only lead came on a made jumper by D’Mitrik Trice to start the game. The shot gave the Badgers a 2-0 lead. Illinois then took control of the game with a 13-2 run giving them a 13-4 lead over the Badgers. The Illini never looked back as they coasted to a 15-point victory.
The difference in the game was the play of Ayo Dosunmu.