SEATTLE (AP) — Kasparas Jakucionis made a game-winning layup with 32 seconds remaining, and No. 22 Illinois survived a livid Washington comeback try to earn an 81-77 victory Sunday.
The Combating Illini (11-3, 3-1 Large Ten), taking part in at UW for the primary time because the 1952 Last 4, had a 17-point lead, however the Huskies tied it at 75 on the lay -up from Luis Kortright with 47 seconds remaining. Jakucionis then scored and the Illini put it away on the free throw line.
Jakucionis had 18 factors and 6 assists, whereas Tre White had 17 factors and Kylan Boswell had 14.
DJ Davis led the Huskies (10-5, 1-3) with 31 factors, ending 7 of 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 final 10 video games, with each losses coming by a complete of six factors – one in time beyond regulation and the opposite in opposition to No. 1 Tennessee.
Washington: The Huskies, who entered the day capturing 45% from the sphere — second-worst within the Large Ten — shot simply 31.4% to dig into their gap, and 56.7% within the second half to nearly get out.
Key second
Kortright’s game-tying layup capped an 8-0 run for the Huskies, earlier than Jakucionis answered.
Key statistic
Illinois turned the ball over 9 occasions within the first half, however lower the giveaways to 4 within the second.
To be continued
Illinois will return to the State Farm Middle on Wednesday to host Penn State. Washington will journey to conventional Large Ten nation for the primary time this season with a two-game journey to Michigan, starting with a matchup in opposition to No. 18 Michigan State on Thursday.
