After a close opening set, the No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers (6-0 Big Ten, 15-0 overall) exploded in the later frames to dominate the Illinois Fighting Illini (2-4, 7-9) in three sets (25-22, 25-15, 25-12) for a 24th straight win in Big Ten play.
Junior outside hitter Sarah Franklin led the way for UW with 11 kills and just two attack errors while junior Anna Smrek had 10, including five kills in a tight first set.
Wisconsin found themselves down early to the Illini 9-6 before rattling off a 3-0 run to tie the set at nine.