It was a stunning turnaround made possible by an ill-timed gaffe by the Illini, when miscommunication between swingman Tre White and guard Kasparas Jakucionis sent a simple inbounds pass into the backcourt, where Washington's Luis Kortright scooped it up and layed it in to tie the game at 75.

After the game of the season on Thursday, the University of Illinois men's basketball team knew Sunday's game against Washington might be different. While the Illini started on a good note, the Huskies came back to tied things up late in the game,