Shaun Pruitt drives to the basket during the first half.

Feb. 20, 2008

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Trevon Hughes scored 18 points and Marcus Landry added 17 to help No. 11 Wisconsin beat Illinois 71-57 on Wednesday night and move into a first-place tie in the Big Ten.

The Badgers (22-4, 12-2) moved into a tie with Purdue atop the conference. Purdue was idle after losing to Indiana on Tuesday night.

Illinois' loss guarantees the Illini (11-16, 3-11) their first losing season since 1999.

Demetri McCamey scored all 18 of his points in the second half to lead the Illini. Shaun Pruitt added 16 points.