Northwestern Wildcats Triumph Over No. 10 Illinois in Overtime

Boo Buie and Brooks Barnhizer lead the Wildcats to a 96-91 victory, marking their second win over a top-10 team this season.

Northwestern Wildcats beat No. 10 Illinois Fighting Illini 96-91 in overtime, with Boo Buie scoring 29 points and Brooks Barnhizer adding 23.
The Wildcats scored the first nine points in overtime after Illinois' Marcus Domask missed a jumper at the end of regulation.
Northwestern's win is a significant turnaround from their 30-point loss to Illinois on Jan. 2.
Northwestern has now knocked off a top-10 team for the second time this season, having previously beaten then-No. 1 Purdue.
Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr. had a rough game, scoring 12 points amidst chants from Northwestern fans in reference to his recent suspension due to a rape charge.