Matthew Nicholson, wearing a white uniform, dunks a basketball in a hoop.

Captured: Men’s Basketball: Northwestern edges out Illinois 96-91

Alyce Brown, Social Media Editor

January 25, 2024

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Northwestern took down No. 10 Illinois at Welsh-Ryan Arena Wednesday in an overtime thriller propelled by junior guard Brooks Barnhizer and graduate student guard Boo Buie. The Wildcats (14-5, 5-3 Big Ten) went neck and neck with the Fighting Illini (14-5, 5-3 Big 10) all night, pulling ahead in the final minutes to avenge their blowout loss in the teams’ last meeting earlier this month.

Boo Buie in a white uniform dribbles around a player in an orange uniform. Coleman Hawkins, wearing an orange uniform, reaches out across Buie’s arm as Buie puts up a shot. Students reach out to a player in a white uniform, cheering. Nicholson and opponent Quincy Guerrier reach up for the ball as a referee blows a whistle on the left. A student cheerleader in a purple and white outfit looks up and throws up a baton. A group of Northwestern basketball players stand in a line, screaming in celebration. Buie holds the ball away from two players in orange jerseys. Hawkins reaches up to block Northwestern’s Ryan Langborg’s shot.
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