Illini Unable to Finish Against Badgers
January 21, 2007 9:21 AM
The best effort of the season put the Illini in position to upset the #2 Wisconsin Badgers Saturday afternoon at a pulsating Assembly Hall. Up 60-57 with 5:00 to go, Illinois could muster but 1 basket the rest of the contest. The inability to effectively run any type of offense down the stretch doomed the Illini, which fell 71-64. Shaun Pruitt was unstoppable down low with 19 points and 14 rebounds. The loss drops Illinois to 2-4 in conference. Up next is an absolute must-win at home Tuesday night against the Hoosiers. Recap. Thread.
Photos by Cary Frye courtesy of fryeimages. More photos of the game after the jump!
Shaun Pruitt
Bruce Weber
Calvin Brock
Brian Carlwell
Shaun Pruitt
Warren Carter
Alando Tucker
Shaun Pruitt
Kammron Taylor
Brian Randle is fouled, completes the 3-pt play to tie the game at 57-all.
Rich McBride celebrates after hitting a long 3 to put the Illini up 60-57 with 5 minutes to go.
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