Northwestern Wildcats @ Illinois Fighting Illini
Game Leaders
Team Stats
43% (21-49)
Field Goal %
47% (27-57)
25% (5-20)
Three Point %
48% (14-29)
72% (13-18)
Free Throw %
82% (18-22)
11
Turnovers
10
21
Rebounds
40
Game Information
Champaign, IL

BTN
Referee:Tim Clougherty
Referee:Gene Steratore
Referee:Paul Szelc

Team Stats
| FG | 21-49 | 27-57 |
| Field Goal % | 43 | 47 |
| 3PT | 5-20 | 14-29 |
| Three Point % | 25 | 48 |
| FT | 13-18 | 18-22 |
| Free Throw % | 72 | 82 |
| Rebounds | 21 | 40 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 3 | 14 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 18 | 26 |
| Assists | 11 | 15 |
| Steals | 4 | 5 |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Total Turnovers | 11 | 10 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 6 | 17 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 16 | 17 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
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