The Illinois basketball team built a 25-point lead and led for all but 29 seconds of the game on the way to an 83-74 victory Sunday over in-state rival Northwestern in a Big Ten Conference game at ...

Northwestern Wildcats (7-13, 0-9 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois hosts Northwestern after Genesis Bryant ...

Northwestern ... falling 73-60 to Illinois at the State Farm Center. When the Fighting Illini (18-5, 8-4 Big Ten) visited Welsh-Ryan Arena on Jan. 23, the Wildcats (7-14, 0-10 Big Ten) fell ...

Northwestern Wildcats (12-7, 3-5 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (13-6, 5-4 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -7.5; over/under is 148 ...

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 plays Northwestern after Kendall Bostic ...

Northwestern scored just five points in the opening 11 minutes as Illinois limited the Wildcats to 2-of-16 shooting while forcing three turnovers. But the Illini were slow to capitalize as they ...

Northwestern Wildcats (7-13, 0-9 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois hosts Northwestern after Genesis Bryant ...

Northwestern averages 8.0 more points per game (68.0) than Illinois allows (60.0). The Fighting Illini and Wildcats face off Thursday for the first time in Big Ten play this season. TOP PERFORMERS ...