The Wolverines won their first outright conference regular-season title since 2014, when they also clinched with a win at Illinois.
Illinois star freshman Keaton Wagler was named to the John R. Wooden Award late midseason top 20 watch list on Tuesday.
Illinois Basketball Freshman Guard Keaton Wagler is stacking up awards in his first year with the Illini.
#9 Illinois will try to extend a 10 game win streak Sunday when they head into Lincoln, Nebraska to take on the #5 Cornhuskers in a top-10 matchup.
Illinois will try to run its winning streak to double-digits when it faces struggling Washington at the State Farm Center.
Illinois guard Keaton Wagler earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors for the second straight week.
Illinois seeks to extend its three-game winning streak at home against Rutgers Thursday night.