Illinois vs Wisconsin: Did Keaton Wagler and David Mirkovic force overtime at United Center?

The the Illinois Fighting Illini entered the Big Ten Quarterfinal 2 at 21-11, and the the Wisconsin Badgers arrived at 23-8. The the Wisconsin Badgers left United Center with a 91-88 overtime result at 2:30 PM EDT, while the the Illinois Fighting Illini finished with 88 in a neutral-site game in Chicago.

First half

The Illini scored 36 in the first half while Wisconsin scored 30 in the first half. Illinois shot 50 percent from the field in the game and generated 44 points in the paint. Champaign's Own also built a biggest lead of 15 and logged 26 bench points. Wisconsin stayed attached with 37 total rebounds and 15 fast break points.

Second half

Illinois added 42 in the second half, and Wisconsin answered with 48 in the second half to send the game beyond regulation. The Illini went 9-for-15 at the line for 60 percent and finished with 16 assists and 7 total turnovers. Wisconsin went 25-for-30 at the line for 83 percent and finished with 17 assists and 7 total turnovers. The Badgers also got 13 second chance points and hit 10 threes on 41 attempts for 24 percent.

Overtime

Wisconsin scored 13 in overtime and Illinois scored 10 in overtime as the quarterfinal tilted on free throws and late possessions. The Illini produced 14 fast break points and recorded 2 blocks while Wisconsin also posted 2 blocks. Illinois collected 36 total rebounds, and Wisconsin edged that with 37 total rebounds. This Illinois Fighting Illini vs Wisconsin Badgers match summary also reflected 9 times tied and 6 lead changes on the way to Wisconsin’s 91-88 finish.

Key Illini lines

Keaton Wagler delivered 19 points and 8 assists from the guard spot in this post-game report Illinois Fighting Illini. David Mirkovic matched him with 19 points and added 5 rebounds as Illinois leaned on interior scoring. Andrej Stojakovic provided 17 points and 7 rebounds to keep the Illini attached in the second half and overtime. Kylan Boswell added 9 points and 5 rebounds while picking up 1 technical foul in the Illinois Fighting Illini vs Wisconsin Badgers review.

Team statistical hinge points

Illinois hit 35 field goals on 70 attempts for 50 percent, and Wisconsin hit 28 field goals on 66 attempts for 42 percent. The Illini made 26 two-point field goals on 39 attempts for 67 percent, and Wisconsin made 18 two-point field goals on 25 attempts for 72 percent. Wisconsin’s edge came with 30 free throw attempts compared to Illinois’ 15, which shaped what went wrong for Illinois Fighting Illini in overtime. Illinois forced 7 Wisconsin turnovers but created 6 points off turnovers, while Wisconsin forced 7 Illinois turnovers and created 8 points off turnovers.

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