Overview
- Illinois went 17-for-38 from beyond the arc with only two turnovers as six different players hit a 3-pointer.
- Five Illini scored in double figures, led by Andrej Stojakovic with 17 points, with Keaton Wagler, Zvonimir Ivisic and Ben Humrichous adding 13 each and David Mirkovic scoring 12.
- The Illini controlled the interior with a 50–23 rebounding edge and totaled 20 assists on 28 made field goals.
- Northwestern shot 29% overall and 4-for-25 from deep, and Big Ten scoring leader Nick Martinelli was held to four points on 2-of-10 shooting.
- Illinois improved to 20-3 and 11-1 in the Big Ten, completed a season sweep of Northwestern, and now looks to a road test at Michigan State this weekend.