The Northwestern Wildcats (12-7, 3-5 Big Ten) visit in-state rival the No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini (13-6, 5-4) Sunday. Tip-off from State Farm Center is set for 3 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Let's

Tre White threw down a thunderous two-handed slam that extended the Illinois Fighting Illini's lead against the Northwestern Wildcats.

The Northwestern Wildcats (12-7, 3-5 Big Ten) hope to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Illinois Fighting Illini (13-6, 5-4 Big Ten) on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM

The Illini crashed the boards and hit the floor to scrap their way to an 83-74 win over the Wildcats in Champaign

Kylan Boswell scored 17 points and had six rebounds to lead No. 17 Illinois over Northwestern, 83-74, a Big Ten matchup on Sunday. Morez Johnson Jr. had 15 points, nine

Northwestern hasn't won at Illinois since January 2013 -- two months before Chris Collins became the Wildcats' head coach. Collins has led Northwestern to the first three NCAA Tournament appearances

No. 17 Illinois takes on the Northwestern Wildcats after Kasparas Jakucionis scored 21 points in Illinois' 91-70 loss to the Maryland Terrapins.

In his 12th season at the helm for Northwestern, Chris Collins has yet to crack the code at the State Farm Center. The last time the Wildcats (12-8, 3-6 Big Ten) visited Illinois, they were handed a 96-66 blowout — their largest defeat of the 2023-24 season.