Nick Martinelli and Jalen Leach each scored 17 points Northwestern (12-8, 3-6), which trailed 43-21 at halftime. Ty Berry had 10 points.
The Illini crashed the boards and hit the floor to scrap their way to an 83-74 win over the Wildcats in Champaign
The Northwestern Wildcats (12-7, 3-5 Big Ten) visit in-state rival the No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini (13-6, 5-4) Sunday. Tip-off from State Farm Center is set for 3 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Let's
It was the Illini's ninth straight win at State Farm Center against the Wildcats, who haven't swept a season series since 1966.
Kylan Boswell scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures as No. 17 Illinois rolled to an 83-74 Big Ten victory over visiting Northwestern Sunday afternoon in Champaign, Ill. Starting for 7-foot-1 Tomislav Ivisic,
Illinois knocked off Northwestern, 83-74, in a college basketball game Sunday. All the live score updates, game highlights from Champaign, Illinois.
Illinois center Tomislav Ivisic will miss his second game against Northwestern due to mononucleosis, following his absence in the Maryland game.
Up 5-4, 40-30 in the third set, sophomore Neena Feldman tracked down her Illinois’ opponent’s shot and fired a cross-court forehand that zipped past her opponent and landed in to win the match. Feldman’s excitement was palpable after her passing-shot winner,
Starting for 7-foot-1 Tomislav Ivisic, who missed his second straight game due to mononucleosis, freshman center Morez Johnson Jr. recorded 15 points, nine rebounds and three blocks as the Fighting Illini (14-6, 6-4) built a 22-point halftime lead on their way to snapping their first two-game losing streak of the season.
Illinois men's basketball is looking to avoid a three game losing streak as they welcome Northwestern to the State Farm Center Sunday Jan. 26.
The Northwestern Wildcats (12-7, 3-5 Big Ten) hope to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Illinois Fighting Illini (13-6, 5-4 Big Ten) on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM