Northwestern vs. Illinois: Full Game Preview
By on January 16, 2013
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | R Hearn 13.7 | J Swopshire 5.9 | D Sobolewski 4.5 |
| Illinois | B Paul 18.1 | B Paul 4.9 | T Abrams 3.2 |
No. 23 Illinois welcomes Northwestern to Assembly Hall (IL) on Thursday. The game tips off at 8:15 EST and you can see it on Big Ten Network. The Fighting Illini are 4-3 against the Wildcats over the last four years. They lost 74-70 the last time they played (2/5/2012).
Both teams share 8th place in the Big Ten.
In spite of 16 points from D.J. Richardson, the Fighting Illini came up short 74-51 against Wisconsin on January 12th. He is averaging 11.1 points per game while also contributing a team-high 1.7 steals per game. The Wildcats were defeated by Iowa 70-50 on January 13th despite 14 points and 5 assists from Dave Sobolewski. He averages 11.5 points per game in addition to a team-best 4.5 assists per game.
Illinois has a statistical advantage over Northwestern in one significant category, scoring, where the Fighting Illini have an edge over the Wildcats, 73 points per game to 65 points per game.
Northwestern StatSmack
- D.J. Richardson is ranked 4th in the Big Ten in three-pointers and 9th in the Big Ten in steals.
- We have a history of cultivating talent. Over the past 10 years, Illinois has had more players drafted by the NBA than Northwestern (6 vs 0).
- Even computers respect Illinois more. We have a better RPI this season than Northwestern (RPI: #13 vs #107).
- Illinois has more Final Four appearances over the last 10 years than Northwestern (1 vs 0).
- Diaper Dandies love us. Illinois has recruited more McDonald's All-Americans out of high school than Northwestern (13 vs 1).
- At least you keep showing up. Illinois has an average margin of victory of 17 over Northwestern in 53 wins since 1980.
- The Illinois scoring leader (Brandon Paul) has more points than the Northwestern scoring leader (Reggie Hearn).
- Illinois players are more experienced than Northwestern players (13,947 minutes played vs 12,622 minutes played).
- The Illinois steals leader (Tracy Abrams) has more steals than the Northwestern steals leader (Reggie Hearn).
- Tracy Abrams is ranked 8th in the Big Ten in steals.
| NU Players | Mins | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | |
| B | Drew Crawford | 32 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| B | Reggie Hearn | 31 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| B | Dave Sobolewski | 35 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| B- | Jared Swopshire | 31 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C+ | Alex Olah | 21 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| C | A. Marcotullio | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C- | Kale Abrahamson | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C- | Tre Demps | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C- | Mike Turner | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| D | Sanjay Lumpkin | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | Nikola Cerina | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | J. Montgomery III | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | Chier Ajou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | Omar Jimenez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illini Players | Mins | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | |
| A- | Brandon Paul | 32 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| B | D.J. Richardson | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| B | Tracy Abrams | 27 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| B- | Nnanna Egwu | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| B- | Joseph Bertrand | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C+ | Tyler Griffey | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| C | Sam McLaurin | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| C- | Myke Henry | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | Mike Shaw | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | Devin Langford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | Mike LaTulip | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | Kevin Berardini | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D- | Ibby Djimde | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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