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 Illini have shot 31-for-62 (50.0 percent) over the past two games, winning each by more than 30 points. After Illinois' three-point shooting percentages hovered in the low 30s through much of the season, the positional size and shooting coach Brad Underwood raved about in the offseason is finally on full display.