Illinois Basketball Coach Calls Off Postgame Handshake

Illinois Coach Explains Respectful Reason for Skipping Handshakes After Wisconsin Loss
Illinois coach Brad Underwood didn't have his team shake Wisconsin's hands following their game Tuesday due an illness outbreak in the Illini locker room.
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Wisconsin basketball (21-5, 11-4 Big Ten) cruised to a commanding 95-74 victory over the Illinois Fighting Illini (17-10, 9-8 Big Ten) on Tuesday night. The team did so courtesy of another valiant scoring effort by star wing John Tonje.
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While the Fighting Illini were battling both illness and injury entering the contest, the result was a polar opposite to Wisconsin's loss in Champaign earlier this season. The Badgers were outrebounded 40-29 during that 86-80 defeat. On Tuesday, they flipped the script, grabbing 39 rebounds to Illinois' 30.
College Basketball Coach Refused To Let His Team Shake Hands Tuesday
Illinois men's basketball head coach Brad Underwood had a considerate reason for skipping post-game handshakes on Tuesday night. Underwood's Fighting Illini lost 95-74 to the Badgers at Kohl Center. After the game,
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Illinois wasn’t showing any hard feelings toward its opponent when it declined to participate in a postgame handshake.