Illinois heads to Evanston as the favorite, but history hasn’t been kind to the Illini at Northwestern’s raucous home court—they haven’t won there since 2022. Despite Illinois’ strong 13-3 start and veteran roster, Northwestern’s scrappy squad, led by Nick Martinelli’s 24 points per game, has turned their home into a Big Ten upset factory. The Wildcats may be 8-8, but they’ve been in every game and just took Rutgers to overtime. Can Illinois’ experience finally overcome the Evanston noise, or will Northwestern keep their home streak alive? What do you think makes this matchup so tricky for the Illini? #Sports #IllinoisBasketball #Northwestern