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No. 5 Illinois hosts Winter and Wisconsin
By The Associated Press
Wisconsin Badgers (16-7, 8-4 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (20-4, 11-2
Big Ten)
Champaign, Illinois; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Wisconsin visits No. 5 Illinois after Nolan Winter scored 26
points in Wisconsin's 78-77 overtime loss to the Indiana Hoosiers.
The Fighting Illini have gone 12-1 in home games. Illinois averages 84.5 points
and has outscored opponents by 16.6 points per game.
The Badgers are 8-4 against conference opponents. Wisconsin has a 15-7 record
against teams above .500.
Illinois averages 11.2 made 3-pointers per game, 3.5 more made shots than the
7.7 per game Wisconsin gives up. Wisconsin averages 15.1 more points per game
(83.0) than Illinois gives up to opponents (67.9).
The Fighting Illini and Badgers meet Tuesday for the first time in Big Ten play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: David Mirkovic is averaging 12.6 points and 8.1 rebounds for
the Fighting Illini. Keaton Wagler is averaging 3.3 made 3-pointers over the
last 10 games.
Nicholas Boyd is scoring 20.0 points per game with 3.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists
for the Badgers. John Blackwell is averaging 18.9 points and 5.2 rebounds over
the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Fighting Illini: 9-1, averaging 80.8 points, 37.3 rebounds, 14.3
assists, 3.5 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 67.5 points per game.
Badgers: 7-3, averaging 82.3 points, 31.2 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 4.3 steals
and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 77.8 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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