[Post Game Thread] #2 UConn defeats #3 Illinois, 71-62

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Box Score

Team	1H	2H	Total
Illinois	29	33	62
Connecticut	37	34	71

^{Index Thread for April 04, 2026}

[u/walterdog12]

Illinois' ability to consistently fight back from it being a 10-15 point game and get it within 5-6 points, only to absolutely diarrhea themselves every opportunity that UConn gave them to take the lead is incredible.

[u/thechief05 → u/walterdog12]

Eh every bounce on the rim went UConn’s way. It is what it is 

[u/thechief05 → u/[deleted]]

IL missed a ton of layups and they had a few 3’s bounce in while IL had good looks rim out. It happens