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Illinois Fighting Illini vs Northwestern Wildcats

College Basketball
Illinois
9-5
60-73
Final
Northwestern
11-3
Welsh-Ryan Arena

Lead tracker

ILL leadsBiggest lead ILL 5, NU 15
H1H2
NU leads
Team1H2HT
ILL273360
NU314273

Who won: Northwestern 73-60

The Northwestern Wildcats beat the Illinois Fighting Illini 73-60 on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Northwestern outscored the Illinois 42-33 in the 2nd half. Chase Audige led the Northwestern in points (21). Matthew Mayer led the Illinois in points (17).

Player of the game

Chase Audige

NU · 21 PTS, 4 STL, 2 REB

7.8

Win probability

100%NU final
ILLNU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:06Robbie Beran

    Defensive rebound

    Robbie Beran Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:11Skyy Clark

    Missed Three Point Jumper

    Skyy Clark missed Three Point Jumper.

    S. Clark · 2 PTS

  5. H2 0:17Chase Audige
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Chase Audige made Free Throw.

    C. Audige · 21 PTS

    ILL 60 - 73 NU
  6. H2 0:17Chase Audige
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Chase Audige made Free Throw.

    C. Audige · 21 PTS

    ILL 60 - 72 NU
  7. H2 0:17RJ Melendez

    Foul on RJ Melendez

    Foul on RJ Melendez.

    R. Melendez · 2 PTS

  8. H2 0:41NU

    Defensive rebound

    Northwestern Defensive Rebound.

  9. H2 0:42Coleman Hawkins

    Missed Jumper

    Coleman Hawkins missed Jumper.

    C. Hawkins · 10 PTS

  10. H2 0:48ILL

    Offensive rebound

    Illinois Offensive Rebound.

  11. H2 0:48Robbie Beran

    Block

    Robbie Beran Block.

    R. Beran · 5 PTS

  12. H2 0:48Skyy Clark

    Missed Layup

    Skyy Clark missed Layup.

    S. Clark · 2 PTS

  13. H2 0:57Boo Buie
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Boo Buie made Free Throw.

    B. Buie · 15 PTS

    ILL 60 - 71 NU
  14. H2 0:57Boo Buie
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Boo Buie made Free Throw.

    B. Buie · 15 PTS

    ILL 60 - 70 NU
  15. H2 0:57Jayden Epps

    Foul on Jayden Epps

    Foul on Jayden Epps.

    J. Epps · 11 PTS

  16. H2 1:01Robbie Beran

    Defensive rebound

    Robbie Beran Defensive Rebound.

  17. H2 1:04Coleman Hawkins

    Missed Three Point Jumper

    Coleman Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.

    C. Hawkins · 10 PTS

  18. H2 1:11Julian Roper II
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Julian Roper II made Free Throw.

    J. Roper II · 2 PTS

    ILL 60 - 69 NU
  19. H2 1:11NU

    Offensive rebound

    Northwestern Offensive Rebound.

  20. H2 1:11Julian Roper II

    Missed Free Throw

    Julian Roper II missed Free Throw.

    J. Roper II · 2 PTS

  21. H2 1:11Matthew Mayer

    Foul on Matthew Mayer

    Foul on Matthew Mayer.

    M. Mayer · 17 PTS

  22. H2 1:14Matthew Mayer
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Matthew Mayer made Free Throw.

    M. Mayer · 17 PTS

    ILL 60 - 68 NU
  23. H2 1:14Matthew Mayer
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Matthew Mayer made Free Throw.

    M. Mayer · 17 PTS

    ILL 59 - 68 NU
  24. H2 1:14Boo Buie

    Foul on Boo Buie

    Foul on Boo Buie.

    B. Buie · 15 PTS

  25. H2 1:23Brooks Barnhizer
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Brooks Barnhizer made Free Throw.

    B. Barnhizer · 8 PTS

    ILL 58 - 68 NU

Leaders

ILLNU
Points
Matthew Mayer
17
Chase Audige
21
Assists
Terrence Shannon Jr.
7
Boo Buie
4
Rebounds
Dain Dainja
9
Brooks Barnhizer
7

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