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Fighting Illini 79, Wildcats 68 — Jan 14, 2026 Recap

Illinois Fighting Illini beat Northwestern Wildcats 79-68 on Jan 14, 2026.

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Who won Illinois Fighting Illini vs Northwestern Wildcats on Jan 14, 2026?

Illinois Fighting Illini won 79-68 on Jan 14, 2026.

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NCAABWED, JAN 14, 20267:30 PM CT
AwayFighting Illini79
Final
HomeWildcats68

Betting Results

Spread
Fighting Illini covered
Wildcats +9.5
Total
Under
147 / 152.5
Moneyline
Fighting Illini
-455
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Pre-Game Notes2 notes

FIG
Won 5 straight
Fighting Illini on heater
WIL
Lost 3 straight
Wildcats cold

ScoringSeason · per game

PPG
Scored
OPP
Allowed
MARGIN
Per game
Fighting Illini
86.0★
67.4★
+18.6★
Wildcats
79.7
72.8
+6.9
Edge
Fighting Illini +6.3
Fighting Illini +5.4
Fighting Illini +11.7
Last 10 · Trend
Fighting Illini
80.1avg
Wildcats
77.2avg

Recent FormLast 10

Straight-Up
Fighting IlliniW5
8-280%
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
WildcatsL3
3-730%
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
Against the Spread
Fighting Illini
6-460%
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
Wildcats
4-640%
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
L

Season Records2025-26 · 16g / 15g

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Fighting Illini
Overall
81%13-3
63%10-6
31%5-11
Wildcats
Overall
47%7-8
40%6-9
67%10-5

Matchup VenueRoad / Home splits

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Fighting Illini
On Road
83%5-1
67%4-2
33%2-4
Wildcats
At Home
63%5-3
50%4-4
63%5-3

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