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Kaminsky scores 23, No. 5 Wisconsin beats Illinois 68-49

Illinois' Rayvonte Rice, left, reaches in on Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
Illinois' Rayvonte Rice, left, reaches in on Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

By Associated Press 1 min read

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Frank Kaminsky scored 23 points, Bronson Koenig added 15, and No. 5 Wisconsin beat Illinois 68-49 on Sunday.

Nigel Hayes had 14 points for the Badgers, who are now off to their best start in school history at 23-2. Wisconsin leads the Big Ten at 11-1 in conference play.

The Illini (17-9, 7-6) had a four-game winning streak snapped. Malcolm Hill scored 15 points, while Rayvonte Rice added 10.

The Badgers took control of the game with a 15-2 run sandwiched around halftime and then prevented Illinois from getting any closer than nine points the rest of the way.