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Northwestern’s Fire Fades Against Illinois | Northwestern Wildcats Basketball News
Northwestern’s basketball team suffered a brutal 83-74 loss to Illinois, revealing troubling signs of lost intensity and defensive collapse — despite Illinois playing without their star center. The Illini dominated the glass (50-27) and shot lights out in the first half, holding Northwestern to under 26% from the field. Though the Wildcats rallied with 53 second-half points and a strong bench performance (Ty Berry led with 10, Nick Martinelli and Jalen Leach each added 17), it wasn’t enough to overcome an insurmountable early deficit. Illinois’ five double-digit scorers, led by Kyle Boswell’s…
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