SEATTLE (AP) — Kasparas Jakucionis made a tiebreaking layup with 32 seconds left, and No. 22 Illinois survived a livid comeback bid by Washington to squeak out an 81-77 victory Sunday.
The Combating Illini (11-3, 3-1 Massive Ten), taking part in at UW for the primary time because the 1952 Closing 4, had a 17-point lead however the Huskies tied it at 75 on Luis Kortright’s layup with 47 seconds left. Jakucionis then scored and the Illini put it away on the free throw line.
Jakucionis had 18 factors and 6 assists, whereas Tre White pitched in 17 factors and Kylan Boswell had 14.
DJ Davis led the Huskies (10-5, 1-3) with 31 factors, ending 7 for 14 from past the arc.
Illinois held Nice Osobor, Washington’s main scorer, scoreless within the first half. He completed with 9 factors.
Takeaways
Illinois: The Illini have now gained eight of their previous 10 video games, with the 2 losses coming by a mixed six factors — one in additional time and the opposite to No. 1 Tennessee.
Washington: The Huskies, who got here into the day capturing 45% from the sphere — second-worst within the Massive Ten — shot simply 31.4% to dig their gap, and 56.7% within the second half to just about climb out of it.
Key second
Kortright’s game-tying layup capped an 8-0 run for the Huskies, earlier than Jakucionis answered.
Key stat
Illinois turned the ball over 9 occasions within the first half, however reduce the giveaways all the way down to 4 within the second.
Up subsequent
Illinois will return to State Farm Heart on Wednesday to host Penn State. Washington will journey to conventional Massive Ten nation for the primary time this season with a two-game swing to Michigan, opening with a matchup at No. 18 Michigan State on Thursday.