Illinois Fighting Illini @ Northwestern Wildcats
Game Leaders

17
M. Mayer#24
5/11 FG, 4/4 FT
17

21
C. Audige#1
5/14 FG, 7/8 FT
21

9
D. Dainja#42
6 DREB, 3 OREB
9

7
B. Barnhizer#13
5 DREB, 2 OREB
7

7
T. Shannon Jr.
3 TO, 33 MIN
7

4
B. Buie#0
1 TO, 28 MIN
4
Team Stats
40% (23-58)
Field Goal %
32% (17-53)
29% (8-28)
Three Point %
39% (7-18)
60% (6-10)
Free Throw %
80% (32-40)
15
Turnovers
8
38
Rebounds
35
5
Largest Lead
15
Game Information
Evanston, IL

Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Courtney Green
Referee:Edwin Young

Team Stats
| FG | 23-58 | 17-53 |
| Field Goal % | 40 | 32 |
| 3PT | 8-28 | 7-18 |
| Three Point % | 29 | 39 |
| FT | 6-10 | 32-40 |
| Free Throw % | 60 | 80 |
| Rebounds | 38 | 35 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 9 | 9 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 29 | 26 |
| Assists | 13 | 11 |
| Steals | 2 | 11 |
| Blocks | 6 | 3 |
| Total Turnovers | 15 | 8 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 4 | 22 |
| Fast Break Points | 6 | 11 |
| Points in Paint | 22 | 14 |
| Fouls | 29 | 17 |
| Technical Fouls | 1 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 5 | 15 |
ILL @ NU Videos
Chase Audige shows off range with deep 3
- 0:18
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes beautiful dish for a basket
- 0:16
Matthew Nicholson skies for big dunk
- 0:23
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
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