Northwestern Wildcats @ Illinois Fighting Illini
12-8, 3-6 Big Ten
74
12-8, 3-6 Big Ten
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 53 | 74 | |
ILL | 43 | 40 | 83 |
14-6, 6-4 Big Ten
83
14-6, 6-4 Big Ten
Game Leaders
Team Stats
44% (30-68)
Field Goal %
45% (29-65)
40% (10-25)
Three Point %
28% (9-32)
67% (4-6)
Free Throw %
67% (16-24)
6
Turnovers
13
27
Rebounds
50
1
Largest Lead
25
Game Information
Champaign, IL
Referee:Ron Groover
Referee:Doug Sirmons
Referee:Andy O'Brien
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 30-68 | 29-65 |
| Field Goal % | 44 | 45 |
| 3PT | 10-25 | 9-32 |
| Three Point % | 40 | 28 |
| FT | 4-6 | 16-24 |
| Free Throw % | 67 | 67 |
| Rebounds | 27 | 50 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 9 | 21 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 18 | 29 |
| Assists | 16 | 18 |
| Steals | 6 | 2 |
| Blocks | 3 | 6 |
| Total Turnovers | 6 | 13 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 24 | 2 |
| Fast Break Points | 10 | 9 |
| Points in Paint | 28 | 32 |
| Fouls | 17 | 10 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 1 | 25 |
NU @ ILL Videos
Morez Johnson Jr. rocks the rim with powerful dunk
Tre White makes beautiful pass for a basket
Kylan Boswell with the and-1 bucket
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 8-0 | - | 19-0 |
| Michigan | 7-1 | 1 | 17-1 |
| Michigan State | 7-1 | 1 | 17-2 |
| Purdue | 7-1 | 1 | 17-2 |
| Illinois | 7-1 | 1 | 16-3 |
| Wisconsin | 6-2 | 2 | 14-5 |
| Ohio State | 5-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| UCLA | 5-3 | 3 | 13-6 |
| Iowa | 4-4 | 4 | 14-5 |
| USC | 3-5 | 5 | 14-5 |
| Indiana | 3-5 | 5 | 12-7 |
| Minnesota | 3-5 | 5 | 10-9 |
| Washington | 2-6 | 6 | 10-9 |
| Rutgers | 2-6 | 6 | 9-10 |
| Northwestern | 1-7 | 7 | 9-10 |
| Oregon | 1-7 | 7 | 8-11 |
| Maryland | 1-7 | 7 | 8-11 |
| Penn State | 0-8 | 8 | 9-10 |
Men's College Basketball News
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— Tyler Thompson's 21 points helped Montana defeat Weber State 81-65 on Thursday.
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— Zion Sensley had 20 points in UC Santa Barbara's 107-67 victory over Cal Poly on Thursday night.
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