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    Illinois Fighting Illini @ Northwestern Wildcats

    ILL
    Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinoisILL
    19-9, 11-6 Big Ten
    74
    19-9, 11-6 Big Ten
    Final
    12T
    Illinois
    ILL
    344074
    Northwestern
    NU
    264066
    NU
    Northwestern WildcatsNorthwesternNU
    6-21, 1-16 Big Ten
    66
    6-21, 1-16 Big Ten
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    Game Leaders

    ILLNU
    Alan Griffin
    24
    A. Griffin#0
    9/11 FG, 0/0 FT
    24
    Points
    Pat Spencer
    18
    P. Spencer#12
    8/13 FG, 2/2 FT
    18
    Kofi Cockburn
    14
    K. Cockburn#21
    9 DREB, 5 OREB
    14
    Rebounds
    Pete Nance
    7
    P. Nance#32
    5 DREB, 2 OREB
    7
    Andres Feliz
    7
    A. Feliz
    0 TO, 32 MIN
    7
    Assists
    Pat Spencer
    3
    P. Spencer#12
    0 TO, 33 MIN
    3
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    ILL
    NU

    47% (27-58)

    Field Goal %

    41% (25-61)

    35% (8-23)

    Three Point %

    25% (5-20)

    80% (12-15)

    Free Throw %

    69% (11-16)

    8

    Turnovers

    5

    42

    Rebounds

    29

    16

    Largest Lead

    3

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Evanston, IL

    Welsh-Ryan Arena
    BTN

    Referee:Terry Wymer

    Referee:Don Daily

    Referee:Steve McJunkins

    Welsh-Ryan Arena

    Griffin scores career-high 24 as Illini beat Northwestern

    Alan Griffin set career highs with 24 points and six 3-pointers, Ayo Dosunmu scored 21 and Illinois beat struggling Northwestern 74-66 on Thursday night.
    Feb 27, 2020, 11:33 pm - Associated Press

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    100%
    --ILL
    0%
    --NU

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    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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