Good evening everybody. The LIVE! Report is back on the road, and beat writer Scott Richey (that's me) is just getting set up at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston for tonight's game between Illinois and Northwestern. Since the Illini (13-11, 3-8 Big Ten) still have a mathematical chance at the NCAA tournament — i.e. basically winning out and then a run in the Big Ten tourney — this game is pretty vital. The Wildcats (18-5, 7-3) are also just three wins away from tying their program record, and each additional victory means the chances Northwestern finally makes the NCAA tournament continue to rise.
LIVE! Northwestern
