{"id":92754,"date":"2026-03-07T19:06:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T22:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/illinois-falls-to-iowa-in-big-ten-tournament-quarterfinals\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T19:06:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T22:06:29","slug":"illinois-falls-to-iowa-in-big-ten-tournament-quarterfinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/illinois-falls-to-iowa-in-big-ten-tournament-quarterfinals\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois falls to Iowa in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals"},"content":{"rendered":"

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INDIANAPOLIS \u2014 Illinois falls to Iowa in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.<\/p>\n

The Hawkeyes started early, and the Illini, as they\u2019ve done often this season, started slow on Friday. The early jump propelled Iowa to beat Illinois 64-58.<\/p>\n

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Despite the Illini finishing the game on a 15-0 run to end the game, the stagnant start out of the gate once again came back to haunt them.\u00a0The final score was not at all indicative of the game played Friday night.<\/p>\n

The orange and blue couldn\u2019t buy a shot in Indianapolis Friday night. Berry Wallace, the Illini\u2019s leading scorer, was ice cold. Late in the fourth quarter, the sophomore chucked up a three from the top of the key and found a way to bank it in. That shot would be just about the only luck the Illini (21-11) would receive.<\/p>\n

Iowa (25-5) let some of the bench into the game, with the Hawkeyes up 64-43. The move undoubtedly led to the late Illini push; however, in March, resting your main rotation is sometimes a decision you have to make.<\/p>\n

The Hawkeyes will move on to the semifinals, one win away from a likely matchup with No. 1 seed UCLA.<\/p>\n

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The third quarter was all Hawkeyes.<\/p>\n

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A big shot from Jackson, but sadly too little too late for the Illini.<\/p>\n

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One of the few shots that fell for Berry Wallace.<\/p>\n

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