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Illinois basketball vs UConn recap: Illini lose on Black Friday

Illinois basketball lost to UConn at the SentinelOne Showdown at Madison Square Garden. Here is the score, recap and highlights.

No. 5 UConn beats No. 13 Illinois 74-61

Solo Ball scored 15 points and fifth-ranked UConn never trailed in beating No. 13 Illinois 74-61 on Friday at Madison Square Garden.
University of Connecticut Athletics

#5 UConn Tops #13 Illinois In Wire-To-Wire Win At MSG

The No. 5 UConn men's basketball team (6-1) led wire-to-wire and knocked off No. 13 Illinois (6-2) on Friday afternoon at the SentinelOne

UConn basketball HC Dan Hurley drops pivotal updates ahead of Illinois game

UConn HC Dan Hurley provided crucial Tarris Reed Jr. and Braylon Mullins updates ahead of the MSG Black Friday clash against No. 13 Illinois.
The Telegraph

UConn men's basketball team tops Illinois in top-15 matchup at Madison Square Garden

Illinois basketball battles back but UConn freshman’s wild four-point play seals win

UConn men's basketball team vs. Illinois: Time, TV and what you need to know about top-15 matchup

Illinois features no less than five players from Slavic nations: leading scorer Andrej Stojakovic, who was born in Greece but whose father is Peja, the Croatian-born former NBA star; David Mirkovic (Montenegro), Tomislav Ivisic (Croatia), Mihailo Petrovic (Serbia) and Znoimir Ivisic (Croatia). The Fighting Illin-ic, anyone?

UConn men’s basketball falls in AP Poll as Reibe, Demary earn Big East honors

The UConn men’s basketball team slid to No. 5 in the Week Three AP Top 25 poll after suffering its first loss of the season to Arizona, which moved up to No. 2.

Three Instant Observations From Illinois' 74-61 Loss to UConn

It wasn't as egregious as their last trip to Madison Square Garden, but the Illini again lost ugly – and foolishly – Friday against the Huskies in New York
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