Kasparas Jakučionis scored 24 points and Illinois men’s basketball held off UCLA for an 83-78 win on Tuesday to end the Bruins’ seven-game win streak.

Despite a late-game rally by UCLA (18-7, 9-5), the Illini were able to hold off the visitors 83-78, and end the Bruins' win streak at seven games. It was a tale of two halves –

Freshman point guard Kasparas Jakucionis scored 24 points and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds as Illinois snapped UCLA's seven-game winning streak with an 83-78 Big Ten victory Tuesday night in Champaign,