Boo Buie scored 29 points and Brooks Barnhizer threw in 23 points as Northwestern beat No. 10 Illinois 96-91 in overtime Wednesday night in Evanston.
The Wildcats are (14-5) and (5-3 Big Ten) as they scored the first nine points in overtime.
Illinois drops to (14-5) and (5-3) in the Big 10 for the season.
Coleman Hawkins had 22 points and 13 rebounds for Illinois. Marcus Domask scored 22 points.
Illinois plays Indiana at home on Saturday.
Ohio State plays in Evanston against Northwestern also on Saturday.
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