The star graduate guard has averaged 25.1 points per game over his last eight contests, showing significant improvements even after setting a high bar at the start of the season.

With Illini trying to patch together a team, the Badgers' bigs feasted. Steven Crowl scored 20 points tonight while Winter added another seven. Wisconsin out-rebounded the Illini 39-30, and grabbed 13 offensive rebounds, a huge difference from their first game in Champaign.

Illinois basketball followed a 14-point loss to Michigan State with another disappointing showing on Tuesday night. The Illini went into Wisconsin in hopes of r