"We're obviously not washing our hands enough," Underwood said. "We obviously have to do a better job in our building. We're three weeks into this now, and we can't stop it. Maybe

Illinois coach Brad Underwood revealed the reason why he called off the handshake line with Wisconsin and head coach Greg Gard. What looked odd at first, following the Illini’s 95-74 loss on the road,

Between the absence of Morez Johnson Jr. (broken wrist) and illnesses slowing down Tomislav Ivisic and Jake Davis, the Illini did what they could to hold on but failed to stay within striking distance, ultimately falling 95-74.

Wisconsin basketball outlasted Illinois on Tuesday, avenging an early-season loss. Brad Underwood explained postgame why the teams did not shake hands

While the Fighting Illini were battling both illness and injury entering the contest, the result was a polar opposite to Wisconsin's loss in Champaign earlier this season. The Badgers were outrebounded 40-29 during that 86-80 defeat. On Tuesday, they flipped the script, grabbing 39 rebounds to Illinois' 30.

Wisconsin decided to shake up a formula that had made it one of the nation’s most consistent programs. The results are evident from the box scores.

Illinois coach Brad Underwood faced questions Tuesday night after the Fighting Illini fell, 95-74, at Wisconsin and his team refused to shake hands with the Badgers at the end of the game.

Guard John Tonje finished with 31 points to become the fourth player in UW history with back-to-back 30-point games in the win.

Illinois basketball is spiraling, and Brad Underwood's frustrations were evident after a historic 110-67 thrashing at the hands of Duke at Madison Square Garden. The Fighting Illini shot just 2-of-26 from 3-point range after missing their first 17 attempts from deep for the game. The 43-point loss is the worst in program history.