Despite (or maybe because of) their unpredictability, the Illini went back to some old standbys to best the Wildcats on Sunday

The bloom is off the rose for these Illini (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten), who went from being underrated by the college basketball illuminati early this season to now arguably underperforming as the expectations around them have risen. The climb up the mountain, as always, gets harder with every subsequent step toward the top.

Here's how to watch Iowa women's basketball vs. Northwestern on Tuesday, including streaming and radio info. Iowa vs. Northwestern will air on BTN. Streaming options include FUBO, which offers a free trial. Kylen Mills and Shimmy Miller will call the game.

Iowa City, Iowa; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Iowa hosts Northwestern after Lucy Olsen scored 20 points in Iowa's 85-61 victory over the Washington Huskies. The Hawkeyes are 6-3 in home games. Iowa ranks seventh in the Big Ten with 35.

Rutgers visits the Northwestern Wildcats after Jordan Derkack scored 26 points in the Scarlet Knights' 81-74 loss to the Michigan State Spartans.

The Northwestern Wildcats (12-8, 3-6 Big Ten) are at home in Big Ten action against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (10-10, 3-6 Big Ten) on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET. Below, we

Who will come out on top? Here is everything you need to know about Iowa vs. Northwestern, including TV and streaming options for the game.

Illinois knocked off Northwestern in a college basketball game Sunday. Full recap, game highlights from Champaign, Illinois.

It was the Illini's ninth straight win at State Farm Center against the Wildcats, who haven't swept a season series since 1966.

The first bit of evidence: When Illinois and Northwestern met Dec. 6 in Evanston, Ill., the Wildcats erased a 10-point second-half deficit and earned a 70-66 overtime victory. Nick Martinelli scored most of his game-high 27 points after halftime as the Wildcats kept going to him and the Illini kept letting him go one-on-one.

With that in mind, CBS Sports listed seven head coaches who could join Day as a first-time national title-winning head coach in the coming years. Listed among them was Michigan's Sherrone Moore. RELATED: Michigan Football: Three things we learned about Sherrone Moore in Year 1