Kasparas Jakucionis made a tiebreaking layup with 32 seconds left, and No. 22 Illinois survived a furious comeback bid by Washington to squeak out an 81-77 victory Sunday at Alaska Airlines arena.

Kasparas Jakucionis made a tiebreaking layup with 32 seconds left, and No. 22 Illinois survived a furious comeback bid by Washington to squeak out an 81-77 victory.

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Days after No. 22 Illinois ran No. 9 Oregon out of its own building in a record-setting performance in Eugene, the Illini needed every bit of grit and luck they could muster to turn back Washington 81-77 on Sunday at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle.

Kasparas Jakucionis had 18 points, six assists and five rebounds as No. 22 Illinois held on to defeat Washington 81-77 on Sunday afternoon in Seattle and complete a sweep of its trip to the Pacific Northwest. Tre White had 17 points and seven rebounds and ...

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