Kasparas Jakucionis made a tiebreaking layup with 32 seconds left, and No. 22 Illinois survived a furious comeback bid by Washington to squeak out an 81-77 victory Sunday at Alaska Airlines arena.

Yet it should have been encouraging in equal measure that Illinois was able to withstand a bullish run from Washington (10-5, 1-3) and deliver in other areas to avoid a letdown after its upset of Oregon in Eugene days before.

The No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini (10-3, 2-1 Big Ten) and Washington Huskies (10-4, 1-2) meet Sunday. Tip-off from Alaska Airlines Arena is set for 4 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM

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It was a stunning turnaround made possible by an ill-timed gaffe by the Illini, when miscommunication between swingman Tre White and guard Kasparas Jakucionis sent a simple inbounds pass into the backcourt, where Washington's Luis Kortright scooped it up and layed it in to tie the game at 75.

The University of Washington basketball team never led against visiting Illinois over the full 40 minutes. Fell behind by 17 points early on. Was ready to do a

Illinois guard Tre White lays in a basket on Sunday against Washington in the second half of the 22nd-ranked Illini’s 81-77 victory against the Huskies in Seattle. White finished with 17 points ...

DJ Davis scored a career-high 31 points and the UW men had a shot at the end but couldn't complete the upset against No. 22 Illinois, falling 81-77.

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Steve Belichick’s departure after just one season at Washington was just the beginning of the staff changes on the defensive side of the football. Former Illinois defensive coordinator and Purdue head coach Ryan Walters is now the coordinator for Washington’s defense.

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