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Game Breakdown
Illinois Fighting Illini Record: 26 - 8
QUAD 2 GAME (HOME)
15.5 POINT FAVORTE
Northwestern Wildcats Record: 15 - 19
QUAD 1 GAME (AWAY)
15.5 POINT UNDERDOG
84
FINAL
44
Illinois won by 40 point(s) covering the spread by 24.5 point(s).
Northwestern lost by 40 point(s) and failed to cover the spread by 24.5 point(s).
Wednesday, February, 04, 2026 State Farm Center, Champaign, IL
Illinois
NET: 8
AP Top 25: 5
KenPom: 6
BPI: 7
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
NET: 65
AP Top 25: NR
KenPom: 55
BPI: 58
KPI: 106
T-Rank: 60 SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
Illinois
Northwestern
Scoring Offense
Scoring Defense
Scoring Margin
Field Goals
%
Effective %
Defense %
3-Point Field Goals
Made
Attempts
%
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Free Throws
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Attempts
%
Rebounds
Offensive
Defensive
Average
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Turnovers
Forced
Margin
A/T Ratio

Previous Matchups

Wed, Jan 14, 2026
01/14
Q2
8Illinois
A
Q1
65Northwestern
H
Welsh-Ryan Arena (Evanston, IL)

Common Opponents

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

Matchup NET History