Illinois's Mike Tisdale (54) pumps his fist as Illinois defeats Wisconsin 58-54 in an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis, Friday, March 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Illinois upsets No. 13 Wisconsin 58-54
Updated: Friday, 12 Mar 2010, 4:58 PM EST
Published : Friday, 12 Mar 2010, 4:58 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Mike Tisdale scored 21 points and Demetri McCamey had 13 as fifth-seeded Illinois hung on for a 58-54 upset of No. 13 Wisconsin in Friday's Big Ten tournament quarterfinals.
The Fighting Illini (19-13) now face No. 5 Ohio State in Saturday's semifinals. The Buckeyes advanced with a last-second 69-68 win over Michigan.
Wisconsin (23-8) was led by Trevon Hughes and Jon Leuer, each with 14 points. Hughes led a frantic flurry in the closing minutes that got the Badgers in position to force overtime. But Jason Bohannon's 3 with 15.9 seconds left clanked off the front of the rim, Mike Davis grabbed the rebound for Illinois and the Illini hung on.
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