Game Breakdown
Northwestern Wildcats Record: 15 - 19
QUAD 1 GAME (HOME)
9.5 POINT UNDERDOG
Illinois Fighting Illini Record: 28 - 9
QUAD 1 GAME (AWAY)
9.5 POINT FAVORITE
68
FINAL
79
Northwestern lost by 11 point(s) and failed to cover the spread by 1.5 point(s).
Illinois won by 11 point(s) covering the spread by 1.5 point(s).
Wednesday, January, 14, 2026 Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, IL
Northwestern
NET: 61
AP Top 25: NR
KenPom: 58
BPI: 58
KPI: 106
T-Rank: 62
SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
Illinois
NET: 5
AP Top 25: 13
KenPom: 5
BPI: 6
KPI: 19
T-Rank: 6 SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
Northwestern
Illinois
Scoring Offense
Scoring Defense
Scoring Margin
Field Goals
%
Effective %
Defense %
3-Point Field Goals
Made
Attempts
%
Defense %
Free Throws
Made
Attempts
%
Rebounds
Offensive
Defensive
Average
Margin
Turnovers
Forced
Margin
A/T Ratio

Common Opponents

Northwestern
Illinois
1 - Michigan Wolverines
Q1
L
Wed, Feb 11, 2026
vs
H
Q1
L
Fri, Feb 27, 2026
vs
H
8 - Purdue Boilermakers
Q1
L
Wed, Mar 4, 2026
vs
H
Q1
L
Thu, Mar 12, 2026
vs
N
Q1
W
Sat, Jan 24, 2026
@
A
11 - Michigan State Spartans
Q1
L
Thu, Jan 8, 2026
@
A
Q1
L
Sat, Feb 7, 2026
@
A
12 - Nebraska Cornhuskers
Q1
L
Sat, Jan 17, 2026
vs
H
Q1
L
Sat, Feb 14, 2026
@
A
Q1
L
Sat, Dec 13, 2025
vs
H
Q1
W
Sun, Feb 1, 2026
@
A
22 - Iowa Hawkeyes
Q1
L
Sun, Feb 8, 2026
@
A
Q1
W
Sun, Jan 11, 2026
@
A
Q1
W
Sat, Mar 28, 2026
vs
N
27 - Wisconsin Badgers
Q1
L
Wed, Dec 3, 2025
@
A
Q1
L
Tue, Feb 10, 2026
vs
H
Q1
L
Fri, Mar 13, 2026
vs
N
30 - Ohio State Buckeyes
Q1
L
Sat, Dec 6, 2025
vs
H
Q1
W
Tue, Dec 9, 2025
@
A
31 - UCLA Bruins
Q1
L
Sat, Jan 24, 2026
@
A
Q1
L
Sat, Feb 21, 2026
@
A
41 - Indiana Hoosiers
Q1
W
Tue, Feb 24, 2026
@
A
Q1
W
Wed, Mar 11, 2026
vs
N
Q2
W
Sun, Feb 15, 2026
vs
H
55 - Washington Huskies
Q2
L
Sat, Jan 31, 2026
vs
H
Q2
W
Thu, Jan 29, 2026
vs
H
77 - USC Trojans
Q2
W
Wed, Jan 21, 2026
@
A
Q2
W
Wed, Feb 18, 2026
@
A
82 - Minnesota Golden Gophers
Q3
L
Sat, Jan 3, 2026
vs
H
Q2
L
Sat, Mar 7, 2026
@
A
Q3
W
Sat, Jan 17, 2026
vs
H
107 - Oregon Ducks
Q3
W
Sat, Feb 28, 2026
vs
H
Q3
W
Tue, Mar 3, 2026
vs
H
131 - Maryland Terrapins
Q3
W
Wed, Feb 18, 2026
vs
H
Q3
W
Wed, Jan 21, 2026
vs
H
Q2
W
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
@
A
136 - Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Q3
L
Sun, Jan 11, 2026
@
A
Q3
W
Thu, Jan 8, 2026
vs
H
138 - Penn State Nittany Lions
Q3
W
Thu, Jan 29, 2026
vs
H
Q3
W
Tue, Mar 10, 2026
vs
N
Q3
W
Sat, Jan 3, 2026
@
A
347 - Jackson State Tigers
Q4
W
Sat, Dec 13, 2025
vs
H
Q4
W
Mon, Nov 3, 2025
vs
H

Matchup NET History