Northwestern and Rutgers both occupy the bottom third of the Big Ten as the Wildcats prepare to host the Scarlet Knights on Wednesday in Evanston, Ill.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (10-10, 3-6 Big Ten) at Northwestern Wildcats (12-8, 3-6 Big Ten) Evanston, Illinois; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rutgers visits Northwestern after Jordan Derkack scored 26 points in Rutgers' 81-74 loss to the Michigan State Spartans.

It was the Illini's ninth straight win at State Farm Center against the Wildcats, who haven't swept a season series since 1966.

No. 17 Illinois plays a rematch against Northwestern on Sunday in Champaign without sophomore center Tomislav Ivišić.

The Northwestern Wildcats were fueled by 54 points in the second half to knock off the Indiana Hoosier men's basketball team Wednesday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois 79-70.

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

Illinois men's basketball is looking to avoid a three game losing streak as they welcome Northwestern to the State Farm Center Sunday Jan. 26.

BOTTOM LINE: Illinois plays Northwestern after Kendall Bostic scored 20 points in Illinois' 86-68 loss to the Michigan State Spartans. The Wildcats are 5-7 on their home court. Northwestern is 4-10 against opponents with a winning record.

Illinois Fighting Illini (13-5, 3-4 Big Ten) at Northwestern Wildcats (7-10, 0-6 Big Ten) Evanston, Illinois; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois faces Northwestern after Kendall Bostic ...

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

Back on another losing skid, the Rutgers men's basketball team will look to get back on track Wednesday night with a road game against Northwestern. This matchup may prove crucial come Big Ten Tournament time,

When No. 17 Illinois men’s basketball coach Brad Underwood considered how “bullish” he is on his team Sunday at State Farm Center, he didn’t play down his expectations.