John Tonje scored 31 points and No. 11 Wisconsin beat Illinois 95-74 to earn its fifth straight victory and end its recent run of futility in this series.

John Tonje tallied his second straight 30-point game while Steven Crowl rebounded from an underwhelming performance against the Big Ten rival. Here's what stood out in the Badgers' fifth straight

Wisconsin has lost the rebounding battle just once in its past eight games (in a game it still won 94-84 at No. 7 Purdue). With Illinois having lost the edge on the glass in its most recent outing – a home loss to Michigan State – the nation’s top rebounding squad will be challenged once more.