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Wisconsin Basketball: Badgers Survive Early Drought Against Illinois

Despite some struggles early, the Wisconsin Badgers finished strong in the final 10 minutes of Sunday night’s Big ten battle against the Illinois Fighting Illini and held on for a 69-60 victory.

It was a bounce-back win for the Badgers, who saw their seven-game winning streak come to a close last Thursday at the hands of Michigan State.

Early in the first half, you’d have thought the Badgers were heading for the same fate, as Illinois held a lead for much of the first half, and built a 13-point lead in the second.

Nearly 30 minutes into the game, it was all Illinois.