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Illinois 89, No. 25 Northwestern 83 (OT): Illini Snaps Wildcats’ Nine-Game Win Streak
December 30, 2009 - Champaign, IL (Sports Network) - Mike Tisdale scored a career-high 31 points on 11-of-14 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds before fouling out in overtime, as Illinois edged 25th-ranked Northwestern, 89-83, in the Big Ten opener for both clubs at Assembly Hall.
Mike Davis also recorded a double-double with 20 points and game-high 17 boards for the Fighting Illini (9-4, 1-0 Big Ten), who snapped its second two- game losing streak of the season.
D.J. Richardson finished with 12 points, five rebounds and five assists for Illinois, which rallied from a 42-33 deficit at halftime.
John Shurna had 27 points, seven boards and dished out four assists for the Wildcats (10-2, 0-1), who were vying for their first 10-game win streak since the 1930-31 squad started with 14 straight victories.
Jeremy Nash scored 16 points for Northwestern, while Drew Crawford and Alex Marcotullio both added 13 points in defeat.
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