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    Illinois Fighting Illini @ Northwestern Wildcats

    ILL
    7
    Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinoisILL
    17-2, 3-2 Big Ten
    58
    17-2, 3-2 Big Ten
    Final
    12T
    Illinois
    ILL
    322658
    Northwestern
    NU
    173047
    NU
    Northwestern WildcatsNorthwesternNU
    9-8, 2-4 Big Ten
    47
    9-8, 2-4 Big Ten
    • Gamecast
    • Recap
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    • Play-by-Play
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    Game Leaders

    ILLNU
    Dee Brown
    18
    D. Brown#11
    6/10 FG, 4/6 FT
    18
    Points
    Mohamed Hachad
    14
    M. Hachad#14
    6/11 FG, 2/3 FT
    14
    Warren Carter
    12
    W. Carter#41
    7 DREB, 5 OREB
    12
    Rebounds
    Sterling Williams
    6
    S. Williams#32
    5 DREB, 1 OREB
    6
    Dee Brown
    8
    D. Brown#11
    2 TO, 40 MIN
    8
    Assists
    Tim Doyle
    3
    T. Doyle
    1 TO, 25 MIN
    3
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    ILL
    NU

    36% (20-55)

    Field Goal %

    35% (17-48)

    39% (9-23)

    Three Point %

    15% (3-20)

    56% (9-16)

    Free Throw %

    77% (10-13)

    11

    Turnovers

    10

    44

    Rebounds

    31

    26

    Largest Lead

    2

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Evanston, IL

    Welsh-Ryan Arena

    Referee:Ted Hillary

    Referee:Steve Olson

    Referee:J.D. Collins

    Welsh-Ryan Arena

    Brown regains shooting touch as No. 5 Illinois cruises

    Dee Brown broke out of his shooting slump with 18 points and had eight assists to lead No. 5 Illinois to a 58-47 victory over Northwestern on Saturday.
    Jan 21, 2007, 08:33 pm -

    Game Flow

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    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Michigan19-1-37-3
    Nebraska15-5428-7
    Michigan State15-5427-8
    Illinois15-5428-9
    Wisconsin14-6524-11
    Purdue13-7630-9
    UCLA13-7624-12
    Ohio State12-8721-13
    Iowa10-10924-13
    Indiana9-111018-14
    Minnesota8-121115-18
    USC7-131218-14
    Washington7-131216-17
    Rutgers6-141314-20
    Northwestern5-151415-19
    Oregon5-151412-20
    Maryland4-161512-21
    Penn State3-171612-20
    Full Standings

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    7h

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    18h

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