The offense was sluggish, the pace was slow and Washington looked more than comfortable hanging around. B3N HUMRICHOUS2H 4:07 | Illinois 69, Washington 59 pic.twitter.com/LuLvoG12nd — Illinois Men's Basketball (@IlliniMBB) January 30, 2026One of the most encouraging developments came from Ben Humrichous . Just as important, he paired it with strong defensive effort, giving Illinois quality minutes on both ends of the floor. After the emotional high of Mackey Arena, Illinois took care of business against a capable Washington squad and avoided the classic letdown. BigBenDoesTheLittleThings pic.twitter.com/F8Ysd22gtO — Dariush Takhtehchian, M.D (@takhtehchianmd) January 30, 2026Solid game from Humrichous, ten minutes is the Sweet Spot for him.