No. 9 Illinois handles Washington behind Keaton Wagler, David Mirkovic

Keaton Wagler produced 22 points and eight assists to lead No. 9 Illinois to a 75-66 Big Ten victory over Washington on Thursday night in Champaign, Ill.

David Mirkovic contributed 19 points and Ben Humrichous added 14 points off the bench for No. 9 Illinois (18-3, 9-1 Big Ten), which won its 10th in a row to join Michigan, Michigan State and Nebraska atop the Big Ten at the season's midpoint.

Hannes Steinbach racked up 15 points and 12 rebounds to earn his 13th double-double for Washington (11-10...