Illinois Defeats Washington in Seattle, Completing Pacific Northwest Sweep

The No. 22 Illinois Fighting Illini secured an 81-77 victory over the Washington Huskies on Sunday afternoon in Seattle, completing a successful sweep of their Pacific Northwest road trip.

Kasparas Jakucionis led the Illini with 18 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds. Tre White contributed 17 points and 7 rebounds, while Kylan Boswell added 14 points, including two crucial free throws with six seconds remaining. This win marked the Illini's fourth consecutive victory, following their impressive 109-77 win over No. 9 Oregon on Thursday.

DJ Davis led the Huskies with a career-high 31 points and 7 three-pointers. Luis Kortright was the only other Washington player to reach double digits, scoring 10 points. Despite Davis's efforts, the Illini dominated the rebounding battle with a 43-30 advantage and outscored the Huskies 52-30 in the paint.

The Illini shot 47% from the field but struggled from three-point range, making only 5 of 26 attempts. The Huskies shot 43.1% from the field and 10 of 26 from behind the arc.

The game was a close contest throughout, with the Illini leading by as many as 14 points in the second half. However, the Huskies fought back and tied the score with 47 seconds remaining. Jakucionis then made a driving layup to give the Illini the lead, and they held on for the victory.

This win improves the Illini's record to 11-3 overall and 3-1 in Big Ten play. The Huskies fall to 10-5 overall and 1-3 in conference play.

Key Moments of the Game

Illinois started the game strong, taking a 10-2 lead early on.

The Illini extended their lead to 27-10 with 7:13 remaining in the first half.

DJ Davis kept the Huskies in the game with 11 points in the final minutes of the first half.

The Huskies tied the score with 47 seconds remaining in the game.

Jakucionis made a driving layup with 32 seconds left to give the Illini the lead.

Boswell made two free throws with six seconds remaining to seal the victory for the Illini.

Additional Notes

This was the first time the two teams met in Seattle since 1927.

The Illini shot 31 of 66 from the field (47.0 percent) despite going just 5 of 26 from 3-point range.

The Huskies shot 28 of 65 (43.1 percent) and were 10 of 26 from behind the arc.

The Illini had a 43-30 rebounding edge and outscored UW 52-30 in the paint.