Illinois vs. Wisconsin Badgers basketball video highlights, score, live updates
The Wisconsin Badgers and Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball teams meet in a Big Ten Conference game on Saturday, Jan. 7.
Illinois leads Wisconsin 47-38 with 11:49 left in the second half.
Illinois, ranked No. 24 in the USA Today Sports Coaches Poll, enters the matchup 9-5 overall and 0-3 in the Big Ten. Most recently, Northwestern defeated Illinois 73-60 on Wednesday.
Wisconsin, ranked No. 14 in The Associated Press poll and No. 15 in the coaches poll, comes into the contest 11-2 overall and 3-0 in the Big Ten. On Tuesday, Wisconsin beat Minnesota 63-60.
Check out the top plays from the game.
Illinois' Coleman Hawkins 3-pointer
Coleman Hawkins is feeling it. 🔥@IlliniMBB continues to stretch its lead over No. 14 Wisconsin. pic.twitter.com/OfakHJ2V5J — Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) January 7, 2023
Fighting Illini forward Coleman Hawkins hit a left-wing 3-pointer with 15:10 left in the second half. Hawkins' basket put Illinois up 43-30 vs. Wisconsin.
Illinois' Jayden Epps steal, layup
Fighting Illini guard Jayden Epps stole the ball from Wisconsin's Chucky Hepburn, and Epps took it for a layup with 8:22 left in the first half. Epps' basket tied the game 17-17.
Wisconsin's Chuck Hepburn drives for layup
Chucky hit him with a hesitation and then took it to the rim. 💯@ChuckyHepburn x @BadgerMBB pic.twitter.com/4Sn8uag0wZ — Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) January 7, 2023
Wisconsin Badgers guard Chucky Hepburn drove for a layup with 14:11 left in the first half. Hepburn's basket put the Badgers up 9-4 vs. Illinois.
Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr. finger-roll basket in traffic
Fighting Illini guard Terrence Shannon Jr. drove down the lane and made a finger-roll basket with 16:59 left in the first half. Shannon's basket cut the Wisconsin lead to 5-4 vs. Illinois.
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Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr., left, works the ball inside against Wisconsin's Jordan Davis (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)
Wisconsin coach Greg Gard looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)
Illinois' Dain Dainja (42) shoots over Wisconsin's Steven Crowl (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)
Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr. (0) shoots between Wisconsin's Jordan Davis (2) and Carter Gilmore (14) \ during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)
Illinois' Jayden Epps (3) advances the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)
A look at Illinois vs. Wisconsin Badgers basketball on Jan. 7, 2023
Here is a look at the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Champaign, Illinois.
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of 5Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr., left, works the ball inside against Wisconsin's Jordan Davis (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)
Wisconsin coach Greg Gard looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)
Illinois' Dain Dainja (42) shoots over Wisconsin's Steven Crowl (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)
Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr. (0) shoots between Wisconsin's Jordan Davis (2) and Carter Gilmore (14) \ during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)
Illinois' Jayden Epps (3) advances the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)
Brad Underwood is the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball head coach. Greg Gard is the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball head coach.
Erik Hall is the digital sports editor at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. You can find him on Twitter @HallErik.
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