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    Illinois Fighting Illini @ Northwestern Wildcats

    ILL
    Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinoisILL
    14-11, 4-8 Big Ten
    68
    14-11, 4-8 Big Ten
    Final
    12T
    Illinois
    ILL
    284068
    Northwestern
    NU
    283361
    NU
    Northwestern WildcatsNorthwesternNU
    18-6, 7-4 Big Ten
    61
    18-6, 7-4 Big Ten
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    Game Leaders

    ILLNU
    Malcolm Hill
    14
    M. Hill#21
    3/7 FG, 7/10 FT
    14
    Points
    Bryant McIntosh
    21
    B. McIntosh
    8/20 FG, 4/6 FT
    21
    Malcolm Hill
    9
    M. Hill#21
    8 DREB, 1 OREB
    9
    Rebounds
    Vic Law
    9
    V. Law#4
    8 DREB, 1 OREB
    9
    Te'Jon Lucas
    6
    T. Lucas#3
    2 TO, 33 MIN
    6
    Assists
    Bryant McIntosh
    4
    B. McIntosh
    6 TO, 39 MIN
    4
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    ILL
    NU

    45% (24-53)

    Field Goal %

    34% (19-56)

    42% (8-19)

    Three Point %

    30% (6-20)

    67% (12-18)

    Free Throw %

    85% (17-20)

    12

    Turnovers

    14

    32

    Rebounds

    38

    9

    Largest Lead

    6

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Evanston, IL

    Welsh-Ryan Arena
    BTN

    Referee:Terry Wymer

    Referee:Bo Boroski

    Referee:Courtney Green

    Welsh-Ryan Arena

    Illinois pulls away late to upset rival Northwestern 68-61

    Malcolm Hill scored 14 points and Illinois beat Northwestern 68-61 on Tuesday night.
    Feb 8, 2017, 12:22 am - Associated Press

    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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