In the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, No. 10 seed Illinois defeated 15th-seeded Wisconsin 82-70, with Berry Wallace scoring 22 points and Destiny Jackson contributing 21 points. Illinois, now 20-10, saw Cearah Parchment add 14 points and Lety Vasconcelos score a career-high 12 points. Wisconsin, struggling with a 10-game losing streak, was led by Gift Uchenna’s 24 points, but Destiny Howell managed only six points on poor shooting. Illinois will face seventh-seeded No. 18 Michigan State next, while Wisconsin’s season ends at 13-17.
