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No. 9 Illini Take Down Huskies
January 29, 2026 | Men's Basketball
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Zoom Diallo, Hannes Steinbach and Wesley Yates III led the Huskies in double figures Thursday evening as Washington fell to No. 9 Illinois 66-75 in the State Farm Center.
This was the fourth Top-15 matchup in the last five outings for the Dawgs.
Steinbach recorded his 13th double double, finishing with a team-high 15 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high four blocks.
Yates added 13 points, his most since returning from injury on Jan. 14, going 3-for-5 from the three-point line and adding five boards.
Zoom Diallo recorded his first career double double with 12 points and a career-high 10 assists. The sophomore also grabbed seven boards and went a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe.
JJ Mandaquit hit 4-of-7 from the field to give the freshman guard nine points to go along with two assists in 19 minutes off the bench.
Washington outscored Illinois 34-28 in the paint but second chance points all went into the hands of the Illini, as Illinois had the 24-4 advantage on the offensive glass.
Washington continues the Midwest road trip at Northwestern on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 5 p.m. PT.
Meant for Montlake is officially live! Catch the first five episodes of this deep dive podcast into the serendipitous, intertwining stories that brought this season's Washington team together. Brought to you by the voice of the Huskies, Tony Castricone, and presented by Colburn Law, Meant for Montlake is available on the Go Huskies App, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. For more, visit GoHuskies.com/MeantForMontlake.
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This was the fourth Top-15 matchup in the last five outings for the Dawgs.
Steinbach recorded his 13th double double, finishing with a team-high 15 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high four blocks.
Yates added 13 points, his most since returning from injury on Jan. 14, going 3-for-5 from the three-point line and adding five boards.
Zoom Diallo recorded his first career double double with 12 points and a career-high 10 assists. The sophomore also grabbed seven boards and went a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe.
JJ Mandaquit hit 4-of-7 from the field to give the freshman guard nine points to go along with two assists in 19 minutes off the bench.
Washington outscored Illinois 34-28 in the paint but second chance points all went into the hands of the Illini, as Illinois had the 24-4 advantage on the offensive glass.
Washington continues the Midwest road trip at Northwestern on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 5 p.m. PT.
Meant for Montlake is officially live! Catch the first five episodes of this deep dive podcast into the serendipitous, intertwining stories that brought this season's Washington team together. Brought to you by the voice of the Huskies, Tony Castricone, and presented by Colburn Law, Meant for Montlake is available on the Go Huskies App, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. For more, visit GoHuskies.com/MeantForMontlake.
Follow @UW_MBB on social media for the latest on the Huskies.
Team Stats
UW
Illini
FG%
.448
.429
3FG%
.261
.333
FT%
1.000
.625
RB
34
34
TO
10
5
STL
3
4
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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