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    ILL
    24
    Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinoisILL
    15-5, 8-2 Big Ten
    59
    15-5, 8-2 Big Ten
    Final
    12T
    Illinois
    ILL
    243559
    Northwestern
    NU
    193756
    NU
    Northwestern WildcatsNorthwesternNU
    9-10, 2-8 Big Ten
    56
    9-10, 2-8 Big Ten

    Illinois Fighting Illini @ Northwestern Wildcats

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    Game Leaders

    ILLNU
    Points
    Kofi Cockburn
    22
    K. Cockburn#21
    10/17 FG, 2/4 FT
    22
    Points
    Pete Nance
    21
    P. Nance#32
    8/15 FG, 2/2 FT
    21
    Rebounds
    Kofi Cockburn
    9
    K. Cockburn#21
    8 DREB, 1 OREB
    9
    Rebounds
    Pete Nance
    5
    P. Nance#32
    5 DREB, 0 OREB
    5
    Assists
    Jacob Grandison
    4
    J. Grandison#13
    2 TO, 32 MIN
    4
    Assists
    Boo Buie
    3
    B. Buie#0
    1 TO, 30 MIN
    3
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    ILL
    NU

    43% (22-51)

    Field Goal %

    36% (20-56)

    28% (5-18)

    Three Point %

    33% (6-18)

    67% (10-15)

    Free Throw %

    83% (10-12)

    13

    Turnovers

    9

    36

    Rebounds

    30

    10

    Largest Lead

    6

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Evanston, IL

    Welsh-Ryan Arena
    BTN

    Referee:Donnie Eppley

    Referee:Bill Ek

    Referee:Chris Beaver

    Welsh-Ryan Arena

    Video Highlights

    Cockburn returns, leads No. 24 Illini past Northwestern

    — Kofi Cockburn returned from a concussion and scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead No. 24 Illinois to a 59-56 victory over Northwestern on Saturday.
    Jan 29, 2022, 07:55 pm - AP

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    ILL
    100%

    According to ESPN Analytics

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    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Illinois0-0-2-0
    Indiana0-0-2-0
    Iowa0-0-2-0
    Michigan State0-0-2-0
    Minnesota0-0-2-0
    Nebraska0-0-2-0
    Northwestern0-0-2-0
    Oregon0-0-2-0
    UCLA0-0-2-0
    USC0-0-2-0
    Wisconsin0-0-2-0
    Rutgers0-0-1-0
    Washington0-0-1-0
    Penn State0-0-2-1
    Maryland0-0-1-1
    Michigan0-0-1-1
    Ohio State0-0-1-1
    Purdue0-0-0-2
    Full Standings

    Men's College Basketball News

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    Fairfield Stags (1-1) at Wisconsin Badgers (2-0)

    5h

    No. 24 Vanderbilt hosts Memphis after Reid's 32-point performance

    No. 24 Vanderbilt hosts Memphis after Reid's 32-point performance

    Memphis Tigers (2-0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (2-0)

    5h

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