Northwestern Wildcats @ Illinois Fighting Illini
12-11, 5-9 Big Ten
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12-11, 5-9 Big Ten
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 36 | 66 | |
ILL | 44 | 29 | 73 |
18-6, 11-3 Big Ten
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18-6, 11-3 Big Ten
Game Leaders
Team Stats
39% (24-62)
Field Goal %
43% (25-58)
29% (7-24)
Three Point %
34% (10-29)
61% (11-18)
Free Throw %
68% (13-19)
13
Turnovers
20
30
Rebounds
47
0
Largest Lead
18
Game Information
Champaign, IL
BTN
Referee:Bert Smith
Referee:Keith Kimble
Referee:Lewis Garrison
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 24-62 | 25-58 |
| Field Goal % | 39 | 43 |
| 3PT | 7-24 | 10-29 |
| Three Point % | 29 | 34 |
| FT | 11-18 | 13-19 |
| Free Throw % | 61 | 68 |
| Rebounds | 30 | 47 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 5 | 11 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 25 | 36 |
| Assists | 10 | 15 |
| Steals | 12 | 7 |
| Blocks | 2 | 3 |
| Total Turnovers | 13 | 20 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 22 | 14 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 0 | 18 |
NU @ ILL Videos
Casey Simmons gets the and-1 bucket
Ramses Melendez goes high for a massive breakaway dunk
Omar Payne lays it down for a huge dunk
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big 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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