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Illinois vs Northwestern Recap - Northwestern Wins 71-70
Illinois vs Northwestern Recap - Northwestern Wins 71-70
Michael Thompson scored 22 points leading Northwestern to a 71-70 victory over Illinois at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Saturday.
Bettors who backed Northwestern were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of 2.
JerShon Cobb had 13 points for Northwestern and Drew Crawford chipped in with 12 points. John Shurna had 5 assists for them, while Luka Mirkovic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Illinois got 21 points from Brandon Paul in a losing cause and another 14 points from Demetri McCamey. Jereme Richmond contributed 4 assists for them, while Mike Davis had 6 rebounds.
Northwestern led at halftime, 35-29.
The rebound battle favored Illinois as they grabbed 32 boards, while Northwestern only had 25.
