Kasparas Jakucionis and Tomislav Ivisic lead Illinois to a win over UCLA, ending the Bruins' seven-game winning streak.

The Illini won back-to-back games for the first time since early January, firming up their NCAA Tournament resume

This post was updated Feb. 11 at 9:08 p.m. It seemed as if nothing went the Bruins’ way Tuesday night as a missed defensive rebound stifled a second-half comeback.

UCLA guard Sebastian Mack (12) reacts with teammates Eric Dailey Jr. (3), Skyy Clark (55) and UCLA Bruins guard Trent Perry (1) after UCLA beat USC 82-76 at the Galen Center on Jan. 27, 2025 in Los Angeles.

Tyler Bilodeau has played a huge part in UCLA's win streak, and his increased usage will lead to more points for the forward. A tasty Big Ten matchup awaits when the UCLA Bruins meet the Illinois Fighting Illini.

Minnesota senior forward Dawson Garcia entered Saturday’s matchup averaging 21.2 points per game during Big Ten play – a number that led the conference. Against Illinois, Garcia was held to just 12 points on 4-for-14 field-goal shooting – his second-lowest scoring total in league play this season.

Scoring with ease and disrupting every UCLA player besides Tyler Bilodeau, Illinois ended the Bruins’ nearly monthlong winning st

Freshman point guard Kasparas Jakucionis scored 24 points and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds as Illinois snapped UCLA's seven-game winning streak with an 83-78 Big Ten victory Tuesday night in