Iowa, Illinois and Hawkeyes
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The No. 16 Fighting Illini bring their four-game winning streak to Carver-Hawkeye Arena where the No. 19 Hawkeyes look to bounce back from a recent loss.
Keaton Wagler scored 19 points, Andrej Stojakovic and Kylan Boswell each had 17 and No. 16 Illinois continued to win on the road in the Big Ten Conference, holding off No. 19 Iowa 75-69.
Stirtz said the Illini were "throwing everyone at me" but agreed that one player in particular made life particularly difficult in Sunday's loss
No. 19 Iowa hosts the No. 16 Illinois Fighting Illini after Bennett Stirtz scored 21 points in Iowa's 70-67 loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Illini (13-3, 4-1 Big Ten) won their fifth consecutive game and stayed tied for third place in the conference.
The Illini delivered another win in Iowa City – their fifth straight overall – and social media had plenty to say about it