Northwestern at Illinois 1/18/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Northwestern Wildcats visit State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois on Saturday for a Big Ten clash with the No. 24 ranked Illinois Fighting Illini. Northwestern dropped to 6-10 overall and 1-5 in the Big Ten following it's 75-62 loss at home to the Iowa Hawkeyes on Tuesday. Miller Kopp led the Wildcats in the loss with 15 points, while Pete Nance chipped in with 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds but Northwestern managed to shoot just 36% from the floor.

Miller Kopp leads Northwestern in scoring with an average of 12.9 points per game. Pete Nance is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.8 per game, while Pat Spencer is the third leading scorer and the leader in assists with averages of 10.4 points and 3.9 assists per game. Northwestern has four players averaging double-figures in scoring.

Illinois improved to 11-5 overall and 3-2 in the Big Ten following its 71-70 victory on Wednesday over the Wisconsin Badgers. Ayo Dosunmu was the leading scorer for Illinois in the victory with 18 points that included a decisive 3-pointer with just 46 seconds left to play helping rally the Fighting Illini to the win.

Ayo Dosunmu is the leading scorer for Illinois with an average of 15.5 points per game. Freshman Kofi Cockburn is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 14.8 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, while Andres Feliz is the leader in assists with an average of 3.2 per game. The Fighting Illini have three players averaging double-figures in scoring.