The Illini won 83-78. College/Prep Sports Reporter Illinois forward Ben Humrichous, right, looks to make a play against UCLA center Aday Mara and UCLA guard Kobe Johnson, middle, on Tuesday night ...

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Not just because they were losses to good teams. But because the Illini got crushed in that three-game stretch with a 14-point loss to Michigan State followed by a 21-point loss to Wisconsin ...

His biggest moment, though, was knocking down a go-ahead, stepback three-pointer with 40 seconds to play before the Illini finished off their 88-80 com-from-behind win. "You don't want to give him ...