Northwestern Wildcats vs Illinois Fighting Illini

College Basketball

Northwestern

12-11

66-73

Final

#13Illinois

18-6

State Farm Center

Lead tracker

NU leadsBiggest lead NU 0, ILL 18

ILL leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NU	30	36	66
ILL	44	29	73

Who won: Illinois 73-66

The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Northwestern Wildcats 73-66 on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at State Farm Center. The Illinois outscored the Northwestern 44-30 in the 1st half. Kofi Cockburn led the Illinois in points (19). Ty Berry led the Northwestern in points (16).

Player of the game

RJ Melendez

ILL · 14 PTS, 6 REB

7.9

Win probability

100%ILL final

NUILL

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Play by play

End of Game
H2 0:05
Defensive rebound
RJ Melendez Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:05
Missed Three Point Jumper
Pete Nance missed Three Point Jumper.
P. Nance · 10 PTS
H2 0:11
+1
Made Free Throw
RJ Melendez made Free Throw.
R. Melendez · 14 PTS
NU 66 - 73 ILL
H2 0:11
+1
Made Free Throw
RJ Melendez made Free Throw.
R. Melendez · 14 PTS
NU 66 - 72 ILL
H2 0:11
Foul on Chase Audige
Foul on Chase Audige.
C. Audige · 12 PTS
H2 0:14
Defensive rebound
RJ Melendez Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:14
Missed Three Point Jumper
Pete Nance missed Three Point Jumper.
P. Nance · 10 PTS
H2 0:21
+1
Made Free Throw
Jacob Grandison made Free Throw.
J. Grandison · 2 PTS
NU 66 - 71 ILL
H2 0:21
+1
Made Free Throw
Jacob Grandison made Free Throw.
J. Grandison · 2 PTS
NU 66 - 70 ILL
H2 0:21
Foul on Julian Roper II
Foul on Julian Roper II.
J. Roper II · 2 PTS
H2 0:25NU
Shorttimeout
Northwestern Timeout
H2 0:27
+2
Made Layup
Chase Audige made Layup.
C. Audige · 12 PTS
NU 66 - 69 ILL
H2 0:36
Defensive rebound
Chase Audige Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:36
Madefreethrow
Alfonso Plummer missed Free Throw.
H2 0:36ILL
Dead ball rebound
Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:36
Foul on Chase Audige
Foul on Chase Audige.
C. Audige · 12 PTS
H2 1:09
+2
Made Jumper
Ty Berry made Jumper.
T. Berry · 16 PTS
NU 64 - 69 ILL
H2 1:25
+2
Made Layup. Assisted by Jacob Grandison
Kofi Cockburn made Layup. Assisted by Jacob Grandison.
K. Cockburn · 19 PTS
NU 62 - 69 ILL
H2 1:33NU
Shorttimeout
Northwestern Timeout
H2 1:34
+2
Made Jumper. Assisted by Boo Buie
Pete Nance made Jumper. Assisted by Boo Buie.
P. Nance · 10 PTS
NU 62 - 67 ILL
H2 1:40
+1
Made Free Throw
RJ Melendez made Free Throw.
R. Melendez · 14 PTS
NU 60 - 67 ILL
H2 1:40
+1
Made Free Throw
RJ Melendez made Free Throw.
R. Melendez · 14 PTS
NU 60 - 66 ILL
H2 1:40
Foul on Ty Berry
Foul on Ty Berry.
T. Berry · 16 PTS
H2 1:43ILL
Dead ball rebound
Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.