Jada Peebles<\/a><\/dfn> scored nine points off of the bench, going 3-for-3 from the floor, including 2-for-2 from behind the arc.<\/span><\/li>\n
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Team Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/p>\n- lllinois held Northwestern scoreless the last 3:52 of the first quarter and first 1:58 of the second quarter for a 5:50 stretch.<\/span><\/li>\n
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- The Illini scored 16 of their 18 first quarter points in the paint.<\/span><\/li>\n
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- Illinois forced seven turnovers in the third quarter, holding Northwestern to just four field goals.<\/span>
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<\/p>\n- Scored six points off of those turnovers.<\/span><\/li>\n
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- Illinois held Northwestern to just 10 points in the third quarter, marking the 14th occurrence this season.<\/span><\/li>\n
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- Illinois has won two-straight against Northwestern for the first time since earning wins over the Wildcats on Feb. 20, 2012 and Jan. 10, 2013.<\/span>
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<\/p>\n- First win in Evanston since Jan. 15, 2014.<\/span><\/li>\n
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- First time winning two games over Northwestern in the same season since the 2009-10 campaign.<\/span><\/li>\n
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- The Illini have won at least 16 games in a season for the first time since 2012-13.<\/span><\/li>\n
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- Illinois has won six Big Ten games in a season for the first time since the 2014-15 season.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
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- Has scored at least 40 points in the paint in back-to-back games, the first time doing so this season since doing so on Nov. 21 and 25.<\/span><\/li>\n
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- Illinois scored 21 points off of 18 Northwestern turnovers.<\/span><\/li>\n
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