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An official gets between Illinois center Adonis De La Rosa (12) and Michigan State forward Nick Ward (44) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Champaign, Ill., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. Illinois won 79-74. (AP Photo/Rick Danzl)
Illinois' defense spurs 79-74 win over No. 9 Michigan State

By Terry Towery Feb. 05, 2019 09:52 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois coach Brad Underwood had tears in his eyes after his

Illinois forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili (15) looks to pass out a offensive rebound to Illinois guard Trent Frazier (1) who is being guarded by Nebraska guard Glynn Watson Jr. (5) during an NCAA college basketball game in Champaign, Ill., Saturday. Feb. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Robin Scholz)
Illinois hands Nebraska its fifth straight loss 71-64

By Terry Towery Feb. 02, 2019 04:54 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Pundits love to say defense wins basketball games, and

Illinois' Trent Frazier (1) tries to go between Minnesota's Amir Coffey (5) and Isaiah Washington (11) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Coffey scores 18 to help Minnesota beat Illinois 86-75

By Patrick Donnelly Jan. 30, 2019 11:36 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The last time Minnesota played Illinois, the Gophers suffered a

Maryland guard Anthony Cowan Jr. (1) reacts to a call during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in New York. Illinois defeated Maryland 78-67. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Dosunmu, Illinois beat No. 13 Maryland 78-67 at MSG

By Denis P. Gorman Jan. 26, 2019 02:50 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Illinois' players and coaches jogged through a mob of outstretched

Iowa guard Connor McCaffery, left, congratulates Iowa guard Joe Wieskamp, right, after a three-point basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in Iowa City. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)
Wieskamp scores 24, No. 23 Iowa routs Illinois 95-71

By Luke Meredith Jan. 20, 2019 03:29 PM EST
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Midway through the second half, an Iowa fan won a half-court