A Tale of Two Teams (01/26/25)

Illinois basketball bounces back with an 83-74 win over Northwestern thanks to a dominating first half. Mike Carpenter reacts during the second 20 minutes, as the Illini and Wildcats played mostly even until a late-game rally from the away team made it a single digit game. While there were plenty of positive flashes on defense, and balanced scoring on offense, the game summed up an Illinois basketball season with tantalizing highs and confusing lows. Next up: at Nebraska on Thursday night.