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Illinois Fighting Illini vs Northwestern Wildcats: head-to-head

The Illinois Fighting Illini and Northwestern Wildcats have met 2 times in StatsNext’s stored College basketball results, from January 14, 2026 to February 4, 2026 (1 season). The Illinois Fighting Illini lead 2-0.

Meetings through February 4, 2026 · Updated February 4, 2026 · StatsNext box-score records

Small sample: 2 meetings. Averages and rates over so few meetings move with every meeting.

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Series summary

Illinois Fighting Illini vs Northwestern Wildcats: results from each side, per game
MeetingsGamesILL winsNU winsILL points/gNU points/gTotal points/g
All meetings22081.556137.5
At ILL1108444128
At NU1107968147

Every stored meeting

Illinois Fighting Illini and Northwestern Wildcats: stored final meetings, most recent first
DateSeasonVenueScoreWinnerMarginTotal
Feb 4, 20262025-26At ILLILL 84, NU 44ILL40128
Jan 14, 20262025-26At NUILL 79, NU 68ILL11147

What stands out

  • Largest Illinois Fighting Illini win in these meetings: 84-44 on Feb 4, 2026.
  • Highest combined score: 147 points (Jan 14, 2026); lowest: 128 (Feb 4, 2026).
  • The Illinois Fighting Illini have won the last 2 meetings.
  • Average margin: 25.5 points per meeting.

How to read this

  • These are the final scores of the meetings stored in StatsNext (the 2 most recent, up to 30). Older meetings may not be in these records.
  • Rosters, coaches and venues change between seasons, and a few meetings are a small sample: past results describe what happened, not what will happen.
  • Scores are final scores.

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