Illinois basketball vs Northwestern score today: Live updates, highlights, how to watch

Posted by author January 25, 2025 Basketball

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The Illinois basketball team face in-state rival Northwestern at 11 a.m. today in a Big Ten Conference game at State Farm Center in Champaign.

The No. 17 Fighting Illini (13-6, 5-4) have lost three of their last four, including a 91-70 home loss to Maryland on Thursday. They are in the middle of the pack in the Big Ten standings. Northwestern (12-7, 3-5) has lost five of its last six games.

Below is how to watch and updates from Champaign:

TEAMS	1st half	2nd half	—	FINAL
Northwestern	00	00	—	00
Illinois	00	00	—	00

Kenpom ranking: Illinois No. 11, Northwestern No. 49
Kenpom says: Illinois 77, Northwestern 67 (81%)
Massey computer says: Illinois 78, Northwestern 69 (78%)
NET ranking: Illinois No. 9, Northwestern No. 46
Preseason poll: Illinois No. 4 in Big Ten. Northwestern No. 16 in 18-team Big Ten.
Records: Illinois 13-6, 5-4 in the Big Ten. Northwestern 12-7, 3-5 in the Big Ten.
All-time series: Illinois 143-46
Coaches: Illinois, Brad Underwood, 8th year (157-94). Northwestern, Chris Collins, 12th year (190-181)

Date:  Jan. 26, 2025
Time:  11 a.m. CT
Location: State Farm Center, Champaign, Illinois

Illinois vs Northwestern will be streaming on Fubo (free trial is available).

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Game lines and odds from Massey Ratings as of Friday:

Record: 13-6, 5-4

Jan. 14: Illinois 94, Indiana 69
Jan. 19: Michigan State 80, Illinois 78
Jan. 23: Maryland 91, Illinois 70
Jan. 26: Northwestern, 11 a.m. | Big Ten Network | Fubo (free trial available)
Jan. 30: at Nebraska, 7:30 p.m. | FS1 | Fubo (free trial available)
Feb. 2: Ohio State, 12 p.m. | CBS | Paramount+ (subscription required)

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Dave Eminian is the Journal Star sports columnist, and covers Bradley men’s basketball, the Rivermen and Chiefs. He writes the Cleve In The Eve sports column for pjstar.com. He can be reached at 686-3206 or deminian@pjstar.com. Follow him on X.com @icetimecleve.

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