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13Illinois Fighting Illini @ Northwestern Wildcats 79–68

2026-01-14 20:30 · NCAA · Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston IL · Att. 7,039 · BTN

Illinois Fighting Illini 2025-26 · Northwestern Wildcats 2025-26 · 2025-26 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
ILL	38	41	79
NU	33	35	68

Team stats

	Illinois	Northwestern
Field goals	30-63 .476	22-56 .393
Three-pointers	11-30 .367	9-25 .360
Free throws	8-8 1.000	15-17 .882
At the rim	15-24 .625	8-17 .471
Offensive rebounds	14	13
Defensive rebounds	19	17
Total rebounds	33	30
Assists	11	12
Steals	6	5
Blocks	2	5
Turnovers	8	7
Personal fouls	12	14
Technical fouls	1	0
Points in the paint	34	18
Fast-break points	3	10
Points off turnovers	2	6
Largest lead	15	3
Lead changes	8	8
Possessions	57	56

Illinois Fighting Illini

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Kylan Boswell G	37	13	6-11	0-2	1-1	2	2	4	6	2	0	2	1
Keaton Wagler G	33	22	8-17	3-7	3-3	3	2	5	3	0	0	2	2
Tomislav Ivisic C	26	21	8-15	4-10	1-1	3	4	7	1	0	0	1	2
Andrej Stojakovic G	24	4	2-5	0-1	0-0	2	4	6	0	0	0	1	1
Ben Humrichous F	15	5	1-5	1-4	2-2	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	1
David Mirkovic F	30	6	2-4	2-2	0-0	1	4	5	0	1	0	1	2
Jake Davis F	20	6	2-3	1-2	1-1	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0
Zvonimir Ivisic C	13	2	1-3	0-2	0-0	1	1	2	0	1	2	0	2
Brandon Lee G	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	39	79	30-63	11-30	8-8	14	19	33	11	6	2	8	12

FG .476 · 3P .367 · FT 1.000

Did not play: Jason Jakstys, Mihailo Petrovic, Blake Fagbemi, AJ Redd, Ty Rodgers

Northwestern Wildcats

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Nick Martinelli F	36	20	5-12	2-4	8-8	2	2	4	2	0	0	1	2
Tre Singleton F	34	6	3-11	0-4	0-0	3	3	6	1	1	0	0	3
Arrinten Page F	31	7	3-7	1-3	0-0	5	3	8	1	0	2	3	0
Jake West G	22	3	1-2	1-2	0-0	1	0	1	2	0	1	2	2
Jordan Clayton G	7	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	3
Jayden Reid G	31	28	9-15	4-6	6-7	1	3	4	3	2	0	1	3
Angelo Ciaravino G	19	4	1-4	1-2	1-2	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0
Max Green G	13	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	1	1	2	0	1	0	1
Tyler Kropp F	7	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Total	39	68	22-56	9-25	15-17	13	17	30	12	5	5	7	14

FG .393 · 3P .360 · FT .882

Did not play: Phoenix Gill, Justin Mullins, Cade Bennerman, Gus Hurlburt, Blake Smith, K.J. Windham

Officials: Larry Scirotto, D.J. Carstensen, Kelly Pfeifer

Play-by-play

Show every play (420)

First half

19:59 ILL Tomislav Ivisic, jumpball won
19:59 NU Arrinten Page, jumpball lost
19:38 ILL Andrej Stojakovic, 2pt stepbackjumpshot missed
19:33 ILL Tomislav Ivisic, rebound offensive
19:33 ILL Tomislav Ivisic, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 2–0
19:18 NU Arrinten Page, 3pt jumpshot missed
19:15 ILL Andrej Stojakovic, rebound defensive
18:56 ILL Andrej Stojakovic, 2pt floatingjumpshot missed
18:53 NU Arrinten Page, rebound defensive
18:41 NU Tre Singleton, 3pt jumpshot missed
18:39 ILL Tomislav Ivisic, rebound defensive
18:22 ILL Ben Humrichous, 3pt jumpshot missed
18:18 ILL Keaton Wagler, rebound offensive
18:18 ILL Keaton Wagler, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 4–0
18:01 NU Jake West, 3pt jumpshot missed
17:58 ILL Ben Humrichous, rebound defensive
17:49 ILL Andrej Stojakovic, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 6–0
17:23 NU Team, jumpball heldball
17:20 NU Arrinten Page, turnover lostball
17:20 ILL Kylan Boswell, steal
17:16 ILL Kylan Boswell, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
17:12 ILL Keaton Wagler, rebound offensive
17:12 ILL Keaton Wagler, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
17:12 NU Jordan Clayton, rebound defensive
17:10 NU Nick Martinelli, foulon
17:10 ILL Tomislav Ivisic, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
17:10 NU Nick Martinelli, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak; made 6–1
17:10 NU Arrinten Page, substitution out
17:10 NU Tyler Kropp, substitution in
17:10 NU Nick Martinelli, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak; made 6–2
16:53 ILL Ben Humrichous, 3pt jumpshot missed
16:51 NU Nick Martinelli, rebound defensive
16:32 NU Jordan Clayton, 3pt jumpshot missed
16:30 ILL Tomislav Ivisic, rebound defensive
16:20 ILL Keaton Wagler, 3pt jumpshot missed
16:17 NU Tre Singleton, rebound defensive
16:11 NU Jake West, 3pt stepbackjumpshot fastbreak; made - Jordan Clayton, assist 6–5
15:50 ILL Tomislav Ivisic, turnover travel
15:50 NU Jordan Clayton, substitution out
15:50 NU Jayden Reid, substitution in
15:26 NU Tre Singleton, 2pt pullupjumpshot fromturnover; missed
15:22 NU Nick Martinelli, rebound offensive
15:21 NU Nick Martinelli, 2pt layup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 6–7
15:00 ILL Tomislav Ivisic, 3pt jumpshot missed
14:57 NU Jayden Reid, rebound defensive
14:35 NU Jayden Reid, 2pt stepbackjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
14:31 NU Tre Singleton, rebound offensive
14:31 NU Tre Singleton, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 6–9
14:12 ILL Ben Humrichous, 3pt jumpshot made - Kylan Boswell, assist 9–9
13:42 NU Tyler Kropp, 3pt jumpshot missed
13:39 ILL Andrej Stojakovic, rebound defensive
13:31 ILL Tomislav Ivisic, 3pt jumpshot missed
13:27 ILL Andrej Stojakovic, rebound offensive
13:25 NU Jayden Reid, foul personal
13:25 ILL Keaton Wagler, foulon
13:25 NU Arrinten Page, substitution in
13:25 ILL Tomislav Ivisic, substitution out
13:25 NU Angelo Ciaravino, substitution in
13:25 ILL Andrej Stojakovic, substitution out
13:25 ILL Ben Humrichous, substitution out
13:25 ILL David Mirkovic, substitution in
13:25 ILL Jake Davis, substitution in
13:25 ILL Zvonimir Ivisic, substitution in
13:25 NU Max Green, substitution in
13:25 NU Tre Singleton, substitution out
13:25 NU Tyler Kropp, substitution out
13:25 NU Jake West, substitution out
13:18 ILL David Mirkovic, 2pt drivinglayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
13:18 NU Arrinten Page, block
13:15 NU Angelo Ciaravino, rebound defensive
13:14 NU Team, rebound offensivedeadball
13:14 NU Angelo Ciaravino, foulon
13:14 NU Angelo Ciaravino, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak; missed
13:14 ILL Zvonimir Ivisic, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
13:14 NU Angelo Ciaravino, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak; made 9–10
12:46 ILL Kylan Boswell, 2pt stepbackjumpshot made 11–10
12:15 NU Jayden Reid, 3pt jumpshot made - Max Green, assist 11–13
12:15 ILL Kylan Boswell, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
12:15 NU Jayden Reid, foulon
12:15 ILL Kylan Boswell, substitution out
12:15 ILL Brandon Lee, substitution in
12:15 NU Jayden Reid, freethrow 1of1 made 11–14
11:56 ILL Keaton Wagler, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
11:56 NU Angelo Ciaravino, block
11:54 ILL Jake Davis, rebound offensive
11:54 ILL Jake Davis, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 13–14
11:54 ILL Jake Davis, foulon
11:54 NU Max Green, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
11:54 ILL Jake Davis, freethrow 1of1 2ndchance; made 14–14
11:39 NU Angelo Ciaravino, 3pt jumpshot made - Max Green, assist 14–17
11:11 ILL David Mirkovic, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
11:11 NU Max Green, block
11:09 NU Max Green, rebound defensive
11:06 NU Max Green, 3pt pullupjumpshot missed
11:02 ILL Keaton Wagler, rebound defensive
10:48 ILL Keaton Wagler, 3pt stepbackjumpshot missed
10:44 ILL Zvonimir Ivisic, rebound offensive
10:44 ILL Zvonimir Ivisic, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 16–17
10:16 NU Jayden Reid, 2pt stepbackjumpshot missed
10:13 ILL David Mirkovic, rebound defensive
10:03 ILL David Mirkovic, 3pt jumpshot made - Keaton Wagler, assist 19–17
9:34 NU Angelo Ciaravino, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
9:34 ILL Zvonimir Ivisic, block
9:31 ILL David Mirkovic, rebound defensive
9:16 ILL David Mirkovic, turnover outofbounds
9:16 ILL Kylan Boswell, substitution in
9:16 ILL Ben Humrichous, substitution in
9:16 ILL Andrej Stojakovic, substitution in
9:16 ILL Keaton Wagler, substitution out
9:16 ILL Jake Davis, substitution out
9:16 NU Tre Singleton, substitution in
9:16 ILL Brandon Lee, substitution out
9:16 NU Max Green, substitution out
8:55 NU Tre Singleton, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
8:52 ILL Andrej Stojakovic, rebound defensive
8:43 ILL Zvonimir Ivisic, 3pt jumpshot missed
8:40 ILL Team, rebound offensive team;
8:40 NU Jake West, substitution in
8:40 NU Jayden Reid, substitution out
8:30 ILL Andrej Stojakovic, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
8:26 ILL Zvonimir Ivisic, foul personal
8:26 NU Team, rebound defensivedeadball
8:26 NU Jake West, foulon
8:05 NU Arrinten Page, 3pt jumpshot made - Jake West, assist 19–20
7:42 ILL Zvonimir Ivisic, 3pt jumpshot missed
7:37 ILL Kylan Boswell, rebound offensive
7:37 ILL Kylan Boswell, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 21–20
7:29 NU Tre Singleton, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
7:25 NU Arrinten Page, rebound offensive
7:16 NU Angelo Ciaravino, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
7:16 NU Nick Martinelli, foul personal
7:16 ILL Ben Humrichous, foulon
7:16 ILL Team, rebound defensivedeadball
7:16 NU Nick Martinelli, substitution out
7:16 NU Jayden Reid, substitution in
7:16 ILL Zvonimir Ivisic, substitution out
7:16 ILL Tomislav Ivisic, substitution in
6:57 ILL Kylan Boswell, 3pt pullupjumpshot missed
6:55 ILL David Mirkovic, rebound offensive
6:34 ILL Tomislav Ivisic, 2pt hookshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
6:30 ILL Tomislav Ivisic, rebound offensive
6:30 ILL Tomislav Ivisic, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 23–20
6:12 NU Tre Singleton, 2pt jumpshot missed
6:10 NU Arrinten Page, rebound offensive
6:03 NU Jayden Reid, 2pt floatingjumpshot 2ndchance; made 23–22
5:46 ILL Ben Humrichous, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
5:44 NU Jayden Reid, rebound defensive
5:29 NU Jake West, turnover lostball
5:29 ILL Ben Humrichous, steal
5:25 ILL Andrej Stojakovic, foulon
5:25 NU Jake West, foul personal
5:25 ILL Keaton Wagler, substitution in
5:25 ILL David Mirkovic, substitution out
5:25 NU Nick Martinelli, substitution in
5:25 NU Jordan Clayton, substitution in
5:25 NU Tyler Kropp, substitution in
5:25 NU Arrinten Page, substitution out
5:25 NU Tre Singleton, substitution out
5:25 NU Jake West, substitution out
5:16 ILL Tomislav Ivisic, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
5:15 NU Jordan Clayton, foul personal flagrant1;2freethrow;
5:15 ILL Team, rebound offensivedeadball
5:15 ILL Ben Humrichous, foulon
5:15 ILL Ben Humrichous, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance;fromturnover; made 24–22
5:15 ILL Team, headcoachchallenge foul accepted;
5:15 ILL Ben Humrichous, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance;fromturnover; made 25–22
5:15 NU Tre Singleton, substitution in
5:15 NU Angelo Ciaravino, substitution out
4:57 ILL Ben Humrichous, 3pt jumpshot missed
4:57 NU Team, rebound defensive team;
4:41 NU Nick Martinelli, 3pt jumpshot made - Jayden Reid, assist 25–25
4:32 ILL Kylan Boswell, foulon
4:32 NU Jordan Clayton, foul personal
4:32 NU Jordan Clayton, substitution out
4:32 ILL Jake Davis, substitution in
4:32 ILL Ben Humrichous, substitution out
4:32 NU Max Green, substitution in
4:25 ILL Kylan Boswell, turnover lostball
4:25 NU Tyler Kropp, steal
4:20 NU Nick Martinelli, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; missed
4:17 NU Tre Singleton, rebound offensive
4:17 NU Tre Singleton, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 25–27
4:06 ILL Andrej Stojakovic, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 27–27
3:45 NU Nick Martinelli, substitution out
3:45 ILL Keaton Wagler, substitution out
3:45 ILL David Mirkovic, substitution in
3:45 NU Arrinten Page, substitution in
3:36 NU Tre Singleton, 3pt jumpshot missed
3:33 ILL Andrej Stojakovic, rebound defensive
3:06 ILL Tomislav Ivisic, 3pt jumpshot made - Kylan Boswell, assist 30–27
2:52 NU Jayden Reid, 2pt pullupjumpshot missed
2:48 ILL Tomislav Ivisic, rebound defensive
2:31 ILL David Mirkovic, 3pt jumpshot made - Kylan Boswell, assist 33–27
2:30 NU Team, timeout short
2:30 NU Nick Martinelli, substitution in
2:30 NU Tyler Kropp, substitution out
2:09 NU Nick Martinelli, foulon
2:09 ILL Tomislav Ivisic, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
2:09 NU Nick Martinelli, freethrow 1of2 made 33–28
2:09 ILL Andrej Stojakovic, substitution out
2:09 NU Angelo Ciaravino, substitution in
2:09 NU Max Green, substitution out
2:09 ILL Keaton Wagler, substitution in
2:09 NU Nick Martinelli, freethrow 2of2 made 33–29
1:55 ILL Kylan Boswell, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 35–29
1:36 NU Arrinten Page, turnover lostball
1:36 ILL David Mirkovic, steal
1:24 ILL Tomislav Ivisic, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
1:21 NU Arrinten Page, rebound defensive
1:16 NU Jayden Reid, 2pt pullupjumpshot pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 35–31
1:04 ILL Kylan Boswell, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 37–31
1:04 NU Jayden Reid, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
1:04 ILL Kylan Boswell, foulon
1:04 NU Max Green, substitution in
1:04 ILL Tomislav Ivisic, substitution out
1:04 ILL Ben Humrichous, substitution in
1:04 NU Angelo Ciaravino, substitution out
1:04 NU Jayden Reid, substitution out
1:04 NU Jake West, substitution in
1:04 ILL Kylan Boswell, freethrow 1of1 made 38–31
0:47 NU Nick Martinelli, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
0:43 NU Nick Martinelli, rebound offensive
0:43 NU Nick Martinelli, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 38–33
0:13 ILL Kylan Boswell, 3pt stepbackjumpshot missed
0:10 NU Team, rebound defensive team;
0:10 ILL Zvonimir Ivisic, substitution in
0:10 ILL Jake Davis, substitution out
0:10 NU Jayden Reid, substitution in
0:10 NU Tre Singleton, substitution out
0:05 NU Arrinten Page, 2pt alleyoop pointsinthepaint; missed
0:02 ILL Keaton Wagler, rebound defensive

Second half