Recap - Illinois Defeats Northwestern 88-63
Recap - Illinois Defeats Northwestern 88-63
Northwestern was run off the court by Illinois on Thursday as they blasted them 88-63 at University of Illinois Assembly Hall.
Illinois was an 8-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Demetri McCamey had 14 points for Illinois and Mike Tisdale chipped in with 13 points. Demetri McCamey had 7 assists for them, while Mike Davis was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Northwestern got 18 points from JerShon Cobb in a losing cause and another 15 points from Michael Thompson. Alex Marcotullio contributed 4 assists for them, while Luka Mirkovic had 4 rebounds.
Illinois led at halftime, 47-24.
The rebound battle favored Illinois as they grabbed 40 boards, while Northwestern only had 17.
