Northwestern Wildcats vs Illinois Fighting Illini

College Basketball

Northwestern

10-13

44-84

Final

Illinois

20-3

State Farm Center

Lead tracker

NU leadsBiggest lead NU 3, ILL 49

ILL leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NU	19	25	44
ILL	47	37	84

Who won: Illinois 84-44

The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Northwestern Wildcats 84-44 on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at State Farm Center. The Illinois outscored the Northwestern 47-19 in the 1st half. Andrej Stojakovic led the Illinois in points (17). Tre Singleton led the Northwestern in points (8).

Win probability

100%ILL final

NUILL

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:02
Blake Fagbemi Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:03
Max Green misses tip in layup
H2 0:03
Max Green Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:09
Phoenix Gill misses layup
H2 0:11
K.J. Windham Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:14
AJ Redd misses 4-foot jumper
H2 0:33
Ben Humrichous Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:35
K.J. Windham misses 12-foot jumper
H2 0:51
+2
Brandon Lee makes layup
NU 44 - 84 ILL
THREEH2 1:11
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
Max Green
Max Green makes 25-foot three point jumper (K.J. Windham assists)
NU 44 - 82 ILL
H2 1:14
Angelo Ciaravino Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:19
Mihailo Petrovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
H2 1:38
Ben Humrichous Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:42
K.J. Windham misses 25-foot three point jumper
H2 1:52
TO
Mihailo Petrovic bad pass turnover
H2 2:10
+2
Tyler Kropp makes layup
NU 41 - 82 ILL
H2 2:19
Foul on Brandon Lee.
H2 2:30
Tyler Kropp Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:33
Jake Davis misses 26-foot three point jumper
H2 2:50
+2
Angelo Ciaravino makes 8-foot jumper
NU 39 - 82 ILL
THREEH2 3:04
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
Jake Davis
Jake Davis makes 26-foot three point jumper (Mihailo Petrovic assists)
NU 37 - 82 ILL
H2 3:20
+2
Tyler Kropp makes 15-foot jumper (K.J. Windham assists)
NU 37 - 79 ILL
H2 3:33
Official TV Timeout