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Illinois State Falls 89-85 to Wisconsin - Recap
Johnny Davis scored 20 points and added 4 assists for a double-double, leading Wisconsin over Illinois State, 89-85, on Wednesday at Kohl Center.
Wisconsin did not, however, defeat Illinois State against the spread, which closed at -17.0 at most sportsbooks.
Johnny Davis had 20 points for Wisconsin and Tyler Wahl chipped in with 18 points. Johnny Davis had 4 assists for them, while Johnny Davis was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Illinois State got 23 points from Antonio Reeves in a losing cause and another 22 points from Sy Chatman. Liam McChesney contributed 3 assists for them, while Sy Chatman had 7 rebounds.
Wisconsin was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Wisconsin won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-31.
Next game, Wisconsin takes its act on the road to face Purdue looking for another win. For Illinois State, they head on the road to face Valparaiso.