Winters’ double-double leads Wisconsin to a 76-53 win over Detroit Mercy

Nolan Winter posted a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds and Wisconsin rolled to a 76-53 win over Detroit Mercy to close out its nonconference schedule on Sunday. The Badgers (10-3) will be idle over the holidays before returning to the Big Ten Conference schedule when Iowa visits Madison January 3. Steven Crowl scored at the basket at the five-minute mark of the first half to give Wisconsin the lead for good, 8-6.

Jack Daugherty scores 16 as Illinois State fends off Cornell 80-77

Jack Daugherty helped lead Illinois State over Cornell with 16 points off of the bench in an 80-77 victory on Sunday. Daugherty went 5 of 8 from the field (4 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Redbirds (8-4). Chase Walker scored 14 points while shooting 4 of 7 from the field and 6 for 8 from the line and added seven rebounds.

Kasparas Jakucionis scores 21, lifts Illinois over Missouri in 80-77 thriller

Kasparas Jakucionis scored 21 points, including the go-ahead basket with 28 seconds left and Illinois defeated Missouri 80-77 on Sunday in the annual Braggin' Rights game between the nonconference rivals. Illinois held the lead for nearly 30 minutes of game time, but a late rally by Missouri took the game down to the wire. Jakucionis hit a straight-on 3-pointer for a 75-72 Illinois lead with 2 minutes remaining, but Missouri's Tamar Bates hit a wide-open 3 in transition to tie it at 75 with 1:14 to go.