Illinois Fighting Illini at Northwestern Wildcats
The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Northwestern Wildcats 79-68 at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
- Venue
- Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, IL
- Tip-off
- Wednesday, January 14, 2026 8:30 PM ET
- Broadcast
- BTN
Team stats
| ILL | NU | |
|---|---|---|
| 30-63 | FG | 22-56 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 11-30 | 3PT | 9-25 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 8-8 | FT | 15-17 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 11 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 3 |
| 8 | Lead Changes | 8 |
| 82 | Percent Led | 11 |
Illinois Fighting Illini leaders
- Points: Keaton Wagler, 22
- Assists: Kylan Boswell, 6
- Rebounds: Tomislav Ivisic, 7
Northwestern Wildcats leaders
- Points: Jayden Reid, 28
- Assists: Jayden Reid, 3
- Rebounds: Arrinten Page, 8