Saturday, January 29
Evanston, Ill.
3:30 p.m.
Northwestern
vs
#24 Illinois
'Cats Host No. 24 Illinois for Weekend Rivalry Game
1/28/2022 9:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern hosts No. 24 Illinois at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Saturday in an in-state rivalry game. Tip-off is set for 3:30 p.m. CT with live coverage on Big Ten Network.
This is Northwestern's fourth game against a ranked opponent in its past five contests.
Northwestern and Illinois are squaring off for the 185th time in the programs' histories. The 'Cats last victory over Illinois was a 68-66 nail-biter at Welsh-Ryan Arena in 2019, with A.J. Turner hitting a go-ahead three with 11 seconds remaining.
The 'Cats last home win against a ranked Illinois squad came in Jan. 2014 in Chris Collins's debut season as Northwestern's head coach.
On Wednesday, the Wildcats fell to Michigan, 72-70, in a back-and-forth battle at the Crysler Center. Pete Nance contributed team-highs with 14 points, six rebounds, and four assists, while Boo Buie, Robbie Beran, and Ryan Young all reached double figures.
The 'Cats shot 47.1% (8-of-17) from three against Michigan, their highest percentage against a conference opponent this season.
Ryan Young attempted nine free throws against Michigan, the second-highest single-game total of his career. Young has been consistently getting to the line this season, leading Northwestern with 69 attempted free throws. According to Kenpom.com, Young draws 6.8 fouls per 40 minutes, the third most in the conference.
Pete Nance leads the team at 16.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 50.7% from the field and a team-high 43.1% from three this season. Nance is the only high-major player averaging over 16.0 points and 1.0 blocks per game while shooting 40% from three. He is also on pace to become the first Northwestern player since at least the 1992-93 season to average 15.0 points per game while shooting at least 50% from the field and 40% from three.
This is Northwestern's fourth game against a ranked opponent in its past five contests.
Northwestern and Illinois are squaring off for the 185th time in the programs' histories. The 'Cats last victory over Illinois was a 68-66 nail-biter at Welsh-Ryan Arena in 2019, with A.J. Turner hitting a go-ahead three with 11 seconds remaining.
The 'Cats last home win against a ranked Illinois squad came in Jan. 2014 in Chris Collins's debut season as Northwestern's head coach.
On Wednesday, the Wildcats fell to Michigan, 72-70, in a back-and-forth battle at the Crysler Center. Pete Nance contributed team-highs with 14 points, six rebounds, and four assists, while Boo Buie, Robbie Beran, and Ryan Young all reached double figures.
The 'Cats shot 47.1% (8-of-17) from three against Michigan, their highest percentage against a conference opponent this season.
Ryan Young attempted nine free throws against Michigan, the second-highest single-game total of his career. Young has been consistently getting to the line this season, leading Northwestern with 69 attempted free throws. According to Kenpom.com, Young draws 6.8 fouls per 40 minutes, the third most in the conference.
Pete Nance leads the team at 16.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 50.7% from the field and a team-high 43.1% from three this season. Nance is the only high-major player averaging over 16.0 points and 1.0 blocks per game while shooting 40% from three. He is also on pace to become the first Northwestern player since at least the 1992-93 season to average 15.0 points per game while shooting at least 50% from the field and 40% from three.
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