CHAMPAIGN — Keaton Wagler had 22 points and eight assists, and No. 9 Illinois extended its winning streak to 10 games with a 75-66 victory over Washington on Thursday night.
David Mirković added 19 points and six rebounds and Ben Humrichous scored 14 points for the Illini (18-3, 9-1 Big Ten), who have the longest active winning streak in the conference.
The Illini’s winning streak is the longest in Brad Underwood’s nine years as coach and the longest for Illinois since it won 10 in a row to open the 2012-13 season.
Wagler has scored in double figures in 13 straight games and 18 overall this season.
Freshman Hannes Steinbach had 15 points and 12 rebounds for Washington (11-10, 3-7), which has lost six of eight.
Wesley Yates III had 13 points and Zoom Diallo had 12 points and 10 assists for the Huskies, who scored the game’s first seven points. The Illini responded with a 10-0 run that put them ahead for good.
The Illini were 11 of 33 on 3-pointers. It was their seventh straight game with an least 10 baskets from distance. Humrichous was 4 of 6 from beyond the arc.
Illinois’ last loss came against the team they play next: No. 5 Nebraska. The Huskers won the Dec. 13 matchup 83-80 to hand the Illini their only defeat at the State Farm Center this season.
Up next
- Illinois: at No. 5 Nebraska on Sunday.
- Washington: at Northwestern on Saturday.
