Wisconsin Badgers at Illinois Fighting Illini
· Big Ten Tournament - Quarterfinal
Boyd scores career-high 38 as No. 23 Wisconsin rallies to beat No. 9 Illinois 91-88 in OT
It was tied at 80 in overtime when Boyd scored in the paint and Austin Rapp nailed a 3 to give Wisconsin a five-point lead with 2:33 remaining.
The Badgers were up by four with about a minute left when Boyd rebounded a missed 3 by Rapp. That led to two free throws for Blackwell, making it 87-81 with 46 seconds left.
Illinois got within 90-88 on David Mirkovic’s layup with six seconds remaining. Wisconsin’s Braeden Carrington then missed a free throw and hit the second to make it a three-point game before Illinois’ Keaton Wagler missed a long 3 at the buzzer.
The Badgers (24-9) advanced to the semifinals against No. 3 Michigan on Saturday. The Wolverines, seeking their second straight Big Ten Tournament title, held off Ohio State 71-67.
Boyd surpassed his previous high of 36 points in a win against Providence on Nov. 27. Blackwell, coming off a career-best 34 a day earlier against Washington, became Wisconsin’s all-time leading scorer in Big Ten Tournament games with 144 points.
Wagler and Mirkovic each scored 19 for Illinois (24-8). Andrej Stojakovic had 17 points and seven rebounds.
Illinois appeared to be in good shape leading 60-45 midway through the second half, only to have Wisconsin charge back. The Badgers trailed 67-63 when Blackwell made a 3, Boyd hit two free throws and Rapp made two more to put them on top 70-67 with just over four minutes remaining in regulation. Stojakovic then hit a tying 3 for Illinois.
It was tied at 76 when Stojakovic rebounded a missed 3 by Wisconsin's Aleksas Bieliauskas and drove for a layup to put Illinois on top with just over a minute remaining.
Blackwell then hit two tying free throws. Wagler missed a hook for Illinois, and Blackwell missed a long 3 just before the buzzer, sending the game to overtime.
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Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 91 - 88 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st OT | 91 - 88 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Illinois Offensive Rebound. | 91 - 88 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Keaton Wagler misses 28-foot three point jumper | 91 - 88 |
| 3rd 0:05 | Wisconsin Timeout | 91 - 88 |
Statistics
 WIS |
 ILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-66 | FG | 35-70 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 10-41 | 3PT | 9-31 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 25-30 | FT | 9-15 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 17 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 1 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 19 | Fouls | 23 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 15 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 21 | Percent Led | 68 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 18,988 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 30-2 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 26-6 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 25-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 24-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 25-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 23-10 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-12 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 21-12 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |