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Northwestern Wildcats vs Illinois Fighting Illini

College Basketball
#21Northwestern
20-8
62-66
Final
Illinois
19-9
State Farm Center

Lead tracker

NU leadsBiggest lead NU 18, ILL 4
H1H2
ILL leads
Team1H2HT
NU372562
ILL194766

Who won: Illinois 66-62

The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Northwestern Wildcats 66-62 on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at State Farm Center. The Illinois outscored the Northwestern 47-25 in the 2nd half. Terrence Shannon Jr. led the Illinois in points (26). Boo Buie led the Northwestern in points (35).

Win probability

100%ILL final
NUILL

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:01ILL

    Dead ball rebound

    Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.

  4. H2 0:01Boo Buie

    Missed Three Point Jumper

    Boo Buie missed Three Point Jumper.

    B. Buie · 35 PTS

  5. H2 0:02Terrence Shannon Jr.
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Terrence Shannon Jr. made Free Throw.

    T. Shannon Jr. · 26 PTS

    NU 62 - 66 ILL
  6. H2 0:02NU

    Regulartimeout

    Northwestern Timeout

  7. H2 0:02Terrence Shannon Jr.
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Terrence Shannon Jr. made Free Throw.

    T. Shannon Jr. · 26 PTS

    NU 62 - 65 ILL
  8. H2 0:02Brooks Barnhizer

    Foul on Brooks Barnhizer

    Foul on Brooks Barnhizer.

    B. Barnhizer · 11 PTS

  9. H2 0:02Ty Rodgers

    Defensive rebound

    Ty Rodgers Defensive Rebound.

  10. H2 0:02Coleman Hawkins

    Block

    Coleman Hawkins Block.

    C. Hawkins · 6 PTS

  11. H2 0:02Boo Buie

    Missed Layup

    Boo Buie missed Layup.

    B. Buie · 35 PTS

  12. H2 0:18Terrence Shannon Jr.
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Terrence Shannon Jr. made Free Throw.

    T. Shannon Jr. · 26 PTS

    NU 62 - 64 ILL
  13. H2 0:18ILL

    Dead ball rebound

    Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.

  14. H2 0:18Terrence Shannon Jr.

    Missed Free Throw

    Terrence Shannon Jr. missed Free Throw.

    T. Shannon Jr. · 26 PTS

  15. H2 0:18Ty Berry

    Foul on Ty Berry

    Foul on Ty Berry.

    T. Berry · 2 PTS

  16. H2 0:21ILL

    Offensive rebound

    Illinois Offensive Rebound.

  17. H2 0:25Coleman Hawkins

    Missed Three Point Jumper

    Coleman Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.

    C. Hawkins · 6 PTS

  18. H2 0:42ILL

    Shorttimeout

    Illinois Timeout

  19. H2 0:50Matthew Mayer

    Defensive rebound

    Matthew Mayer Defensive Rebound.

  20. H2 0:51Matthew Nicholson

    Missed Free Throw

    Matthew Nicholson missed Free Throw.

    M. Nicholson · 2 PTS

  21. H2 0:52Matthew Nicholson
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Matthew Nicholson made Free Throw.

    M. Nicholson · 2 PTS

    NU 62 - 63 ILL
  22. H2 0:52Ty Rodgers

    Foul on Ty Rodgers

    Foul on Ty Rodgers.

    T. Rodgers · 6 PTS

  23. H2 1:16Terrence Shannon Jr.
    +2

    Made Layup

    Terrence Shannon Jr. made Layup.

    T. Shannon Jr. · 26 PTS

    NU 61 - 63 ILL
  24. H2 1:34ILL

    Defensive rebound

    Illinois Defensive Rebound.

  25. H2 1:34Boo Buie

    Missed Layup

    Boo Buie missed Layup.

    B. Buie · 35 PTS

Leaders

NUILL
Points
Boo Buie
35
Terrence Shannon Jr.
26
Assists
Chase Audige
2
Matthew Mayer
2
Rebounds
Ty Berry
7
Matthew Mayer
8

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