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

ILL leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NU	37	25	62
ILL	19	47	66

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:01ILL
Dead ball rebound
Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:01
Missed Three Point Jumper
Boo Buie missed Three Point Jumper.
B. Buie · 35 PTS
H2 0:02
+1
Made Free Throw
Terrence Shannon Jr. made Free Throw.
T. Shannon Jr. · 26 PTS
NU 62 - 66 ILL
H2 0:02NU
Regulartimeout
Northwestern Timeout
H2 0:02
+1
Made Free Throw
Terrence Shannon Jr. made Free Throw.
T. Shannon Jr. · 26 PTS
NU 62 - 65 ILL
H2 0:02
Foul on Brooks Barnhizer
Foul on Brooks Barnhizer.
B. Barnhizer · 11 PTS
H2 0:02
Defensive rebound
Ty Rodgers Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:02
Block
Coleman Hawkins Block.
C. Hawkins · 6 PTS
H2 0:02
Missed Layup
Boo Buie missed Layup.
B. Buie · 35 PTS
H2 0:18
+1
Made Free Throw
Terrence Shannon Jr. made Free Throw.
T. Shannon Jr. · 26 PTS
NU 62 - 64 ILL
H2 0:18ILL
Dead ball rebound
Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:18
Missed Free Throw
Terrence Shannon Jr. missed Free Throw.
T. Shannon Jr. · 26 PTS
H2 0:18
Foul on Ty Berry
Foul on Ty Berry.
T. Berry · 2 PTS
H2 0:21ILL
Offensive rebound
Illinois Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:25
Missed Three Point Jumper
Coleman Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
C. Hawkins · 6 PTS
H2 0:42ILL
Shorttimeout
Illinois Timeout
H2 0:50
Defensive rebound
Matthew Mayer Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:51
Missed Free Throw
Matthew Nicholson missed Free Throw.
M. Nicholson · 2 PTS
H2 0:52
+1
Made Free Throw
Matthew Nicholson made Free Throw.
M. Nicholson · 2 PTS
NU 62 - 63 ILL
H2 0:52
Foul on Ty Rodgers
Foul on Ty Rodgers.
T. Rodgers · 6 PTS
H2 1:16
+2
Made Layup
Terrence Shannon Jr. made Layup.
T. Shannon Jr. · 26 PTS
NU 61 - 63 ILL
H2 1:34ILL
Defensive rebound
Illinois Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:34
Missed Layup
Boo Buie missed Layup.
B. Buie · 35 PTS