MADISON, Wis. — There’s a reason we’re afraid of the blue uniforms.
Sporting the navy jerseys in Madison for the first time in three years, Illinois outlasted Wisconsin in an absolute slugfest, 61-51, on a snowy Saturday afternoon at the Kohl Center.
When the Illini last wore the blues in Madison — Jan. 8, 2020 — it was the Badger faithful leaving feeling blue — a sophomore Ayo Dosunmu icing Wisconsin with a late three for Illinois’ first win in the Kohl Center in more than a decade.
But it was a different type of game on Saturday, after each team’s star scorer (Illinois’ Terrence Shannon Jr.