Good evening and welcome back to another LIVE! Report on the road. Scott Richey courtside at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston with Illinois (11-13, 3-8 Big Ten) and Northwestern (16-9, 4-8) 90 minutes from tip. The Illini had the week off after losing to then No. 5 Iowa last Sunday (highlights below), so there was plenty of time to rest and recharge for tonight's game and the opportunity to snap what has become a regular pattern this season — a win followed by two losses and then a win again.
A lot of big plays from freshmen today.