The Wisconsin Badgers and Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball teams meet in a Big Ten Conference contest on Saturday, Jan. 28 in Madison, Wisconsin.
Illinois defeated Wisconsin 61-51.
Illinois improved to 15-6 overall and 6-4 in the Big Ten. The Wisconsin Badgers went to 12-8 overall and 4-6 in the Big Ten.
Check out the top plays from the game.
Illinois' RJ Melendez dunk
Holding nothing back! 💪 @MelendezRamses powers through to the rim for the jam! @IlliniMBB pic.twitter.com/UiIXIoexWe
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) January 28, 2023
Fighting Illini guard RJ Melendez drove to the basket for a dunk with 8:19 left in the second half. The Melendez dunk put Illinois up 43-37 vs. Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin's Chucky Hepburn drives for layup
Hello, Chucky Hepburn! 😲
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) January 28, 2023
The star PG gives @BadgerMBB the lead on this highlight basket. pic.twitter.com/xq3Xu29Jlv
Wisconsin Badgers guard Chucky Hepburn drove for a layup with 11:32 left in the second half. Hepburn's basket put Wisconsin up 35-34 vs. Illinois.
Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr. finds Jayden Epps for layup
This Terrence Shannon Jr. dime 👀@Sn1per_T x @IlliniMBB pic.twitter.com/1Vf38sYIog
— Illinois on BTN (@IllinoisOnBTN) January 28, 2023
Fighting Illini guard Terrence Shannon Jr. found Jayden Epps under the basket for a layup with 18:01 left in the second half. Epps' basket put Illinois up 26-18 vs. Wisconsin.
Illinois' Jayden Epps drives for layup
Jayden's gonna be special. 💯 @Jaydenepps_ x @IlliniMBB pic.twitter.com/Ri8izOuTY4
— Illinois on BTN (@IllinoisOnBTN) January 28, 2023
Fighting Illini guard Jayden Epps drove for a layup with 32 seconds left in the first half. Epps' basket put Illinois up 20-16 vs. Wisconsin.
Illinois' Matthew Mayer 3-pointer, Coleman Hawkins assist
MAY𝟯R!!! 👌 @MatthewMayer24 x @IlliniMBB pic.twitter.com/AhWgQRZL93
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) January 28, 2023
Fighting Illini forward Matthew Mayer hit a 3-pointer with 1:28 left in the first half off an assist from Coleman Hawkins. Mayer's basket put Illinois up 18-16 vs. Wisconsin.
Wisconsin's Max Klesmit drives for layup
Max Klesmit is back for Wisconsin.@maxkle2 x @BadgerMBB pic.twitter.com/eLD8A0vQ30
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) January 28, 2023
Wisconsin Badgers guard Max Klesmit drove for a layup with 8:46 left in the first half. Klesmit's basket put Wisconsin up 10-7 vs. Illinois.
Illinois' Coleman Hawkins blocks dunk attempt
Hawkins left no crumbs with this HUGE block! 😤 @colehawk23 x @IlliniMBB pic.twitter.com/ZGDkKv5mo1
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) January 28, 2023
Fighting Illini forward Coleman Hawkins blocked a dunk attempt by Wisconsin's Markus Ilver with 8:52 left in the first half.
Wisconsin's Carter Gilmore 3-pointer
Badger Bank is open today ‼️ @CarterGilmore03 x @BadgerMBB pic.twitter.com/Y7EUSWFrvE
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) January 28, 2023
Wisconsin Badgers forward Carter Gilmore banked in a 3-pointer at the top of the key with 10:12 left in the first half. Gilmore's basket put Wisconsin up 8-7 vs. Illinois.
Illinois' Matthew Mayer 3-pointer
COUNT IT FROM DOWNTOWN! @MatthewMayer24 buries it for @IlliniMBB! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/HFXCKNxayC
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) January 28, 2023
Fighting Illini forward Matthew Mayer hit a top-of-the-key 3-pointer with 14:53 left in the first half. Mayer's basket put Illinois up 5-3 vs. Wisconsin.
- Andy Manis
Illinois's Matthew Mayer (24) passes against Wisconsin's Carter Gilmore (14), Connor Essegian (3) and Steven Crowl, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
- SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Carter Gilmore reacts after the Badgers caught up to the Illinois Fighting Illini during the second half Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Illinois defeated Wisconsin 61-51.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin forward Tyler Wahl drives the ball to the basket against Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins during the second half of Illinois basketball's 61-51 win vs. Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin guard Chucky Hepburn drives to the basket against Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. during the second half of Illinois basketball's 61-51 win vs. Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin associate head coach Joe Krabbenhoft speaks with a referee as he sits on the bench with forward Carter Gilmore during the second half of the Badgers' 61-51 loss to the Fighting Illini in college basketball on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin guard Chucky Hepburn shoots against Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. during the second half of Illinois basketball's 61-51 win vs. Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin forward Carter Gilmore dribbles against Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins during the first half of Illinois basketball's 61-51 win vs. Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin guard Chucky Hepburn dribble the ball to the basket against Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins during the first half of Illinois basketball's 61-51 win vs. Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin guard Max Klesmit drives for the loose ball against Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. during the first half of Illinois basketball's 61-51 win vs. Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin guard Connor Essegian shoots against Illinois guard RJ Melendez during the second half of Illinois basketball's 61-51 win vs. Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. rubs his head as Wisconsin players react to a foul called by the referee during the second half of Illinois basketball's 61-51 win vs. Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin guard Chucky Hepburn shoots against Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. during the second half of Illinois basketball's 61-51 win vs. Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
A look at Illinois vs. Wisconsin Badgers basketball on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023
Here is a look at the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Madison, Wisconsin.
- Andy Manis
Wisconsin's Tyler Wahl (5) drives against Illinois's Matthew Mayer during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
- Andy Manis
Illinois's Ty Rodgers, behind, fouls Wisconsin's Tyler Wahl (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
- Andy Manis
Illinois's Matthew Mayer (24) drives against Wisconsin's Connor Essegian (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
- Andy Manis/AP Photo
Illinois's Matthew Mayer (24) shoots against Wisconsin's Steven Crowl during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Madison, Wisconsin.
- Andy Manis
Illinois's Jayden Epps drives against Wisconsin's Chucky Hepburn (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
- Andy Manis
Illinois's Matthew Mayer (24) passes against Wisconsin's Carter Gilmore (14), Connor Essegian (3) and Steven Crowl, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
- Andy Manis
Illinois's Dain Dainja, left, and Wisconsin's Carter Gilmore (14) go after a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
- Andy Manis
Illinois's Coleman Hawkins (33) maneuvers around Wisconsin's Markus Ilver (35) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
- Andy Manis
Wisconsin's Steven Crowl (22) grabs a defensive rebound against Illinois's Matthew Mayer (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
- Andy Manis
Illinois's Dain Dainja (42) shoots against Wisconsin's Carter Gilmore (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
- Andy Manis
Illinois's Sencire Harris (1) dribbles the ball as Wisconsin's Chucky Hepburn (23) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
- Andy Manis
Wisconsin coach Greg Gard reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
- Andy Manis
Illinois's RJ Melendez, center, dunks past Wisconsin's Connor Essegian (3) and Carter Gilmore (14) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
- Andy Manis
Illinois coach Brad Underwood yells to his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin ,Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
- Andy Manis
Wisconsin's Chucky Hepburn (23) shoots as Illinois' Matthew Mayer, left, and Terrence Shannon (0) defend during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
- Andy Manis
Wisconsin's Tyler Wahl (5) goes up as Illinois' Dain Dainja (42) and Coleman Hawkins, right, defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
- Andy Manis
Wisconsin's Tyler Wahl (5) shoots over Illinois' Coleman Hawkins (33) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
- Andy Manis
Illinois' Coleman Hawkins (33) grabs a defensive rebound over Wisconsin's Carter Gilmore (14) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
- SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Carter Gilmore reacts after the Badgers caught up to the Illinois Fighting Illini during the second half Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Illinois defeated Wisconsin 61-51.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin forward Tyler Wahl drives the ball to the basket against Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins during the second half of Illinois basketball's 61-51 win vs. Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin guard Chucky Hepburn drives to the basket against Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. during the second half of Illinois basketball's 61-51 win vs. Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin associate head coach Joe Krabbenhoft speaks with a referee as he sits on the bench with forward Carter Gilmore during the second half of the Badgers' 61-51 loss to the Fighting Illini in college basketball on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin forward Steven Crowl shoots during the second half of Illinois basketball's 61-51 win vs. Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin guard Chucky Hepburn talks with head coach Greg Gard during the second half of Illinois basketball's 61-51 win vs. Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin guard Chucky Hepburn shoots against Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. during the second half of Illinois basketball's 61-51 win vs. Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin forward Carter Gilmore dribbles against Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins during the first half of Illinois basketball's 61-51 win vs. Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin guard Chucky Hepburn dribble the ball to the basket against Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins during the first half of Illinois basketball's 61-51 win vs. Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin guard Max Klesmit drives for the loose ball against Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. during the first half of Illinois basketball's 61-51 win vs. Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin guard Connor Essegian shoots during the first half of Illinois basketball's 61-51 win vs. Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin guard Connor Essegian shoots against Illinois guard RJ Melendez during the second half of Illinois basketball's 61-51 win vs. Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin forward Tyler Wahl shoots during the first half of Illinois basketball's 61-51 win vs. Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin guard Max Klesmit shoots against Illinois forward Matthew Mayer during the first half of Illinois' 61-51 win Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. rubs his head as Wisconsin players react to a foul called by the referee during the second half of Illinois basketball's 61-51 win vs. Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin guard Chucky Hepburn shoots against Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. during the second half of Illinois basketball's 61-51 win vs. Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin guard Connor Essegian shoots during the first half of the Badgers' 61-51 loss to the Fighting Illini on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
- SAMANTHA MADAR/Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin forward Tyler Wahl walks to the bench after picking up a foul during the second half of Illinois basketball's 61-51 win vs. Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
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.
Members of the University of Wisconsin football team drew a big reaction from the Kohl Center crowd while making an appearance during UW's men's basketball game against Illinois on Saturday.
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