Wisconsin hands Illinois 68-49 Loss, College Scores

Madison, WI (SportsNetwork.com) -- Frank Kaminsky finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds as the fifth-ranked Wisconsin Badgers posted their eighth straight victory with a 68-49 win over Illinois.

Bronson Koenig complemented Kaminsky's 10th double-double of the season with 15 points, while Nigel Hayes and Sam Dekker netted 14 and 10, respectively, for the Big Ten-leading Badgers (23-2, 11-1 Big Ten), who are three games ahead of Maryland in the loss column.

The Fighting Illini (17-9, 7-6) dropped their eighth straight meeting with the Badgers despite getting 15 points from Malcolm Hill.

Illinois, which had won four straight coming in, led 22-20 with just over six minutes left in the first half before the Badgers began taking control.

Dekker highlighted a 12-2 run that ended the half with a steal and tomahawk dunk, and Kaminsky added two late buckets to close out his 17-point period.

"I certainly think he is one of the country's best players," Illinois head coach John Groce said of Kaminsky. "Today he definitely played like it."

Three 3-pointers from Koenig in the first 10 1/2 minutes of the second half kept the Illini at bay, and Kaminsky finished them off. The National Player of the Year candidate's first basket of the second half came with just over four minutes to play, but he scored six straight points -- all in the lane -- during an 11-2 run to end the game.

"We took what they gave us, and that's all we ever do," Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan said.

Game Notes

Wisconsin tied the 2006-07 team for the best 25-game start in school history. That squad won 26 of its first 28 games ... Wisconsin tied a school record by winning five straight league games by double digits ... The Illini came in averaging 71.7 points ... Wisconsin forced 10 turnovers while only turning it over four times.

(7) Arizona 86, Washington State 59

Pullman, WA (SportsNetwork.com) -- Kaleb Tarczewski, Brandon Ashley and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson each scored 17 points in the seventh-ranked Arizona Wildcats' 86-59 rout of the Washington State Cougars on Sunday. Hollis-Jefferson also pulled down 10 rebounds for the Wildcats (22-3, 10-2 Pac-12), who have won two in a row since a loss at Arizona State on Feb. 7. T.J. McConnell added 14 points and eight assists. Dexter Kernich-Drew made six 3-pointers en route to 20 points for the Cougars (11-14, 5-8), who failed to build off a 74-71 win over Arizona State on Friday. DaVonte Lacy contributed 18 points.

(11) Utah 76, California 61

Salt Lake City, UT (SportsNetwork.com) -- Jakob Poeltl had 18 points and eight rebounds as the 11th-ranked Utah Utes rolled to another home victory, topping California 76-61 on Sunday. Delon Wright added 16 points, five assists and three steals for the Utes (20-4, 10-2 Pac-12), who have won 17 in a row at home dating back to last season. Brandon Taylor made four 3-pointers en route to 13 points. Tyrone Wallace ended with 26 points and seven boards for the Golden Bears (16-10, 6-7), who had a five-game winning streak snapped. Jabari Bird contributed 21 points.

(13) Northern Iowa 68, Missouri State 57

Springfield, MO (SportsNetwork.com) -- Seth Tuttle scored 22 points on 10-of-12 shooting and No. 13 Northern Iowa cruised past Missouri State 68-57 on Sunday. Deon Mitchell chipped in with 11 points, seven assists and five steals for the Panthers (24-2, 13-1 MVC), who are two wins shy of matching the program's longest winning streak of 15 games set during the 2009-10 season. Camyn Boone and Austin Ruder led Missouri State (9-17, 3-11) with 14 and 13 points, respectively.

SIUE Snaps Three-game Losing Streak

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- Michael Messer and Rozell Nunn combined for 41 points Saturday as SIUE men's basketball snapped a three-game losing streak with an 80-63 win over Eastern Illinois at Vadalabene Center.

The win moved SIUE to 6-7 in the Ohio Valley Conference and 10-14 overall. The Cougars are 9-3 at home this season. EIU dropped to 15-11 overall and 8-5 in the OVC.

"It was good to be home. We had the longest road swing of any team in our conference," SIUE Head Coach Lennox Forrester said. "We didn't capitalize and didn't compete in some of those games. It was great to see our guys play well tonight."

Messer finished just a point shy of his career high with a game-high 23 points. He was 8 for 12 from the field, including 3 for 4 from three-point range.

Sunday, February 15 Scoreboard

NCAA Top-25 Men's Basketball

#4 Wisconsin Badgers 68, Illinois Fighting Illini 49

#7 Arizona Wildcats 86, Washington State Cougars 59

#10 Utah Utes 76, California Golden Bears 61

#12 Northern Iowa Panthers 68, Missouri State Bears 57

Monday, February 16 Schedule (All Times Central)

NCAA Top-25 Men's Basketball  ("USA Today" Rankings)

6:00 p.m. - #3 Virginia Cavaliers host Pittsburgh Panthers

6:00 p.m. - #6 Villanova Wildcats host Seton Hall Pirates

8:00 p.m. - #9 Kansas Jayhawks at #20 West Virginia Mountaineers

8:15 p.m. - #16 Butler Bulldogs at Creighton Bluejays