Who’s Playing
N. Illinois Huskies @ Northwestern Wildcats
Current Records: N. Illinois 5-1, Northwestern 4-1
How To Watch
- When: Monday, November 27, 2023 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Welsh-Ryan Arena — Evanston, Illinois
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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What to Know
After two games on the road, Northwestern is heading back home. They will take on the N. Illinois Huskies at 8:00 p.m. ET on Monday. Northwestern might want some stickum for this matchup since the team gave up nine turnovers on Sunday.
The point spread may have favored Northwestern last Sunday, but the final result did not. They took a 66-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The loss was Northwestern’s first of the season.
Northwestern’s defeat shouldn’t obscure the performances of Ryan Langborg, who scored 13 points, and Ty Berry who scored 14 points along with 4 steals.
Meanwhile, N. Illinois had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They walked away with a 89-79 victory over the Blue Demons.
Among those leading the charge was David Coit, who went 8 for 15 from beyond the arc en route to 34 points and 3 assists. Zarique Nutter was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals.
The wins kept both teams’ perfect 4-1 season records intact.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Northwestern have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.2 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like N. Illinois struggles in that department as they’ve been even better at 41 per game. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check CBS Sports after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more NCAA Basketball content.
Northwestern strolled past N. Illinois in their previous meeting back in November of 2022 by a score of 63-46. Will Northwestern repeat their success, or does N. Illinois have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Series History
Northwestern won the only game these two teams have played in the last year.
- Nov 11, 2022 – Northwestern 63 vs. N. Illinois 46
