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Five best moments from the Northwestern-Illinois rivalry over the past decade

For the first time in a rivalry that spans over 110 years, the Northwestern Wildcats have won five consecutive games against its in-state rival, the Illinois Fighting Illini. Since 2010, the ‘Cats are 7-3 against the Illini, so we ranked the five best moments for NU in the rivalry throughout the past 10 years.

5. Andrew Marty and Coco Azema have breakout performances

After struggling to win a Big Ten game in the 2019 campaign, the Wildcats made the trek to Champaign for the final game of the season in a last-ditch effort to win a conference matchup.