#13 U-M confident win at Illinois 72-61

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Tim Hardaway Jr scored 25 points, pulled down 14 rebounds and led the Wolverines to a 72-61 win over Illinois. The sophomore was 6 for 7 from the field—including all four of his 3-pointers—and was 5 for 6 from the free throw line. Trey Burke added 21 for Michigan (22-8, 12-5 Big Ten), 14 of them in the first half.

The Wolverines hit 54 percent of their first-half shots, they led throughout for their first win in Champaign since 1995. They hit 46.7 percent of their shots, including nine of the 19 3-point tries, and were 21 of 23 from the free throw line.