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Game Breakdown
Northwestern Wildcats Record: 10 - 15
QUAD 1 GAME (HOME)
9.5 POINT UNDERDOG
Illinois Fighting Illini Record: 20 - 5
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: 73
AP Top 25: NR
KenPom: 66
BPI: 63
KPI: 125
T-Rank: 64
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: 6
BPI: 8
KPI: 9
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
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Effective %
Defense %
3-Point Field Goals
Made
Attempts
%
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Free Throws
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%
Rebounds
Offensive
Defensive
Average
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Turnovers
Forced
Margin
A/T Ratio

Common Opponents

Northwestern
Illinois
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, Dec 13, 2025
vs
H
Q1
W
Sun, Feb 1, 2026
@
A
26 - Iowa Hawkeyes
Q1
L
Sun, Feb 8, 2026
@
A
Q1
W
Sun, Jan 11, 2026
@
A
37 - Wisconsin Badgers
Q1
L
Wed, Dec 3, 2025
@
A
Q2
L
Tue, Feb 10, 2026
vs
H
40 - Ohio State Buckeyes
Q2
L
Sat, Dec 6, 2025
vs
H
Q1
W
Tue, Dec 9, 2025
@
A
55 - Washington Huskies
Q2
L
Sat, Jan 31, 2026
vs
H
Q2
W
Thu, Jan 29, 2026
vs
H
81 - Minnesota Golden Gophers
Q3
L
Sat, Jan 3, 2026
vs
H
Q3
W
Sat, Jan 17, 2026
vs
H
117 - Penn State Nittany Lions
Q3
W
Thu, Jan 29, 2026
vs
H
Q2
W
Sat, Jan 3, 2026
@
A
171 - Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Q3
L
Sun, Jan 11, 2026
@
A
Q4
W
Thu, Jan 8, 2026
vs
H
350 - Jackson State Tigers
Q4
W
Sat, Dec 13, 2025
vs
H
Q4
W
Mon, Nov 3, 2025
vs
H

Matchup NET History