Men's basketball: Illinois pastes Northwestern, avenges earlier loss
EVANSTON – Out to prove how different transformative a month can be, Illinois revealed what a complete makeover looks like.
The Illini (19-8, 6-7), now winners of four straight, avenged their worst loss on their resume by paying back Northwestern Sunday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena with a punishing 62-41 victory.
Northwestern (13-13, 4-9) went 9 minutes without scoring as Illinois used a 26-0 run between the halves to build a 45-15 lead.
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