With the scheduled slate officially behind the Illini, we take a look back to pick out their three top performances of the season to date

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UCLA 95, Illinois 94 (OT): The Illini suffered their third overtime loss of the season, seeing Donovan Dent go coast-to-coast for the game-winning basket as time expired. Illinois led by as many as 23 points midway through the first half. Wagler went for 18 points and eight rebounds. Illinois is now 7-2 on the road.

The Illini need to manage the glass and get their big man going in their regular-season closer Sunday against the struggling Terrapins

When you think about Illinois basketball, you think about games like Illinois versus Indiana. But for the last three games of the season, attention was on the U of I giving out certain trading cards.

Two of Illinois’ hottest teams collide tonight at Ottawa Township High School when 29-1 Kankakee meets 28-4 Morton in an IHSA Class 3A sectional final that will send one program to within three wins of a state championship. • Watch live: Kankakee vs. Morton basketball is livestreaming on NFHS Network

David Mirkovic had 22 points and 11 rebounds as No. 11 Illinois held off Maryland 78-72. The Terrapins have had a desultory season under new coach Buzz Williams, losing 20 games for the first time since 1988-89,