EVANSTON, Ill. — In the past few years, Illinois has dominated the rivalry against in-state rival Northwestern. That changed Wednesday night.
The problems exhibited by Brad Underwood’s squad over the past month haven’t gotten any better, as Chase Audige’s 19 points led a balanced Northwestern attack en route to a dominant 73-60 win over Illinois on Wednesday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Both teams started off slow, but Northwestern’s aggressive play gave them the edge in the first half, as the Wildcats held a 31-27 lead going into the break. Audige led the way with 13 points, while Illini sixth man Jayden Epps kept them in the game with 9 points of his own.