Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood reacts to a call by an official during the second half against the UCLA Bruins at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images / Ron Johnson-Imagn Images On Tuesday,
No. 11 Wisconsin (21-5, 11-4 Big Ten) carries a five-game winning streak into Saturday’s home game with Oregon (19-8, 8-8). “I think they’re one of the top offenses in the country,” Illinois coach Brad Underwood said after losing at Wisconsin 95-74 on Tuesday.
Brad Underwood had a good reason why Illinois players didn't shake Wisconsin's hands after Tuesday night's loss.
Most notably, the team's recent wins over Purdue and now Illinois have elevated it closer to a top seed in NCAA Tournament bracket projections. For those looking for further evidence to back up Wisconsin's quality,
Wisconsin basketball outlasted Illinois on Tuesday, avenging an early-season loss. Brad Underwood explained postgame why the teams did not shake hands
Illinois coach Brad Underwood didn't have his team shake Wisconsin's hands following their game Tuesday due to an illness outbreak in the Illini locker room.
Wisconsin as a team shot a blistering 52.3% from the floor and 41.7% from outside. The Badgers outscored the Fighting Illini 48-28 in the painted area, forced nine second-half turnovers and held superstar freshman Kasparas Jakucionis to just six points and seven turnovers.
The Illinois basketball team fell to Big Ten rival Wisconsin in blowout fashion on Tuesday in Madison. After the game, head coach Brad Underwood opted to
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USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSNBrad Underwood explains why Illinois didn’t shake hands with Wisconsin postgameWisconsin basketball outlasted Illinois on Tuesday, avenging an early-season loss. Brad Underwood explained postgame why the teams did not shake hands
Illinois coach Brad Underwood revealed the reason why he called off the handshake line with Wisconsin and head coach Greg Gard. What looked odd at first, following the Illini’s 95-74 loss on the road,
"We're obviously not washing our hands enough," Underwood said. "We obviously have to do a better job in our building. We're three weeks into this now, and we can't stop it. Maybe
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USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSNEverything Illinois coach Brad Underwood said about Wisconsin after Badgers big winIllinois defeated Wisconsin back on Dec. 10. The Badgers look night and day better since that date and appear to be rounding into dominant form at the exact right time. For more perspective on Wisconsin's ascension, here is everything Illinois head coach Brad Underwood told the media after the game:
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