The Illinois Fighting Illini (6-1, 0-0 Big Ten) will look to build on a three-game winning streak when they visit the Northwestern Wildcats (6-3, 0-1 Big Ten) on Friday, December 6, 2024 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The contest airs at 9:00 PM ET on BTN.
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How to Watch Illinois vs. Northwestern
- Game day: Friday, December 6, 2024
- Game time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV channel: Big Ten Network
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo
Illinois 2024-25 Season Stats
Northwestern 2024-25 Season Stats
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Illinois vs. Northwestern Stat Insights
Points
- The Fighting Illini score 24.7 more points than the Wildcats allow (64.4).
- Illinois is 6-1 when tallying more than 64.4 points.
- Northwestern has a 6-3 record when conceding less than 89.1 points.
- The Wildcats post 11.9 more points per game (73.3) than the Fighting Illini concede (61.4).
- Northwestern is 6-3 when posting more than 61.4 points.
- Illinois' record is 5-0 when it allows less than 73.3 points.
- The Fighting Illini have totaled 194 more points than their opponents this year (27.7 per game), and the Wildcats have also outscored their opponents, by 80 (8.9 per game).
Shooting
- This season the Fighting Illini are shooting 45.8% from the field, 2.9% higher than the Wildcats concede.
- In games when Illinois shoots higher than 42.9% from the field, it is 5-1 overall.
- The Wildcats shoot 44.9% from the field, 8.7% higher than the Fighting Illini concede.
- Northwestern is 6-2 straight up when shooting above 36.2% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Fighting Illini pull down 44 boards per game, 11.2 more than the Wildcats.
- When Illinois has the rebounding advantage, it is 0-0. When recording fewer boards, Northwestern is 2-1.
- The Fighting Illini average 12.6 offensive boards, which is 3.2 more than the Wildcats.
- When the Fighting Illini collect more offensive rebounds, they are 4-1 overall. When grabbing fewer, the Wildcats are 3-0.
- Both these teams are strong on the boards. Illinois has an average rebounding margin of +15.6, and Northwestern is at +3.1.
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