Northwestern 44, at Illinois 84

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Interstat) — In a commanding display of offensive firepower and defensive dominance, the Illinois Fighting Illini overwhelmed the Northwestern Wildcats 84-44 in a Big Ten Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at a sold-out State Farm Center. The outcome was rarely in doubt as Illinois, improving to 20-3 overall, built a 28-point halftime lead and cruised to its 12th victory in its last 13 games. Northwestern, which had upset Penn State in its previous outing, fell to 10-13, suffering its most lopsided defeat of the season. The most decisive stretch of the game occurred midway through the first… Read more...