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    Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinoisILL
    14-3, 5-1 Big Ten
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    14-3, 5-1 Big Ten
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    Northwestern
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    Northwestern WildcatsNorthwesternNU
    8-9, 0-6 Big Ten
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    8-9, 0-6 Big Ten

    Illinois Fighting Illini @ Northwestern Wildcats

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    Evanston, IL

    Welsh-Ryan Arena
    BTN

    Referee:Larry Scirotto

    Referee:D.J. Carstensen

    Referee:Kelly Pfeifer

    Welsh-Ryan Arena

    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Indiana0-0-4-0
    Minnesota0-0-4-0
    Michigan State0-0-3-0
    Nebraska0-0-3-0
    Northwestern0-0-3-0
    Oregon0-0-3-0
    UCLA0-0-3-0
    USC0-0-3-0
    Wisconsin0-0-3-0
    Rutgers0-0-2-0
    Washington0-0-2-0
    Penn State0-0-3-1
    Illinois0-0-2-1
    Iowa0-0-2-1
    Michigan0-0-2-1
    Ohio State0-0-2-1
    Maryland0-0-1-1
    Purdue0-0-1-2
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    Men's College Basketball News

    Texas A&M's Josh Irving speaks on building confidence offensively

    Texas A&M's Josh Irving speaks on building confidence offensively

    Coming off the first double-double performance from an Aggie freshman since 2020, Irving explains how he's becoming more confident in shooting outside.

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    Graham scores 28, Alabama A&M takes down West Florida 85-83 in OT

    Graham scores 28, Alabama A&M takes down West Florida 85-83 in OT

    — James Graham’s 28 points helped Alabama A&M defeat West Florida 85-83 in overtime on Thursday.

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    No. 23 BYU cruises past Montana State for 86-71 win

    No. 23 BYU cruises past Montana State for 86-71 win

    — Rob Wright III had 22 points, seven assists and five steals to lead No. 23 BYU to an 86-71 victory over Montana State on Thursday.

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