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Men's Basketball History vs Northwestern University from Mar 7, 1908 - Jan 26, 2025

Last Matchup

Jan. 26,2025
83
vs.
74
Score By Half
Teams 1 2 F
illinois illini 43 40 83
northwestern nu 21 53 74
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Wins

144

Losses

46

Streak

W1

Longest Win Streak

16 Games
2/4/1984 - 3/2/1991

Longest Losing Streak

3 Games
2/7/1966 - 1/10/1967

Home Record

74-15

Away Record

65-31

Conference Record

140-46

First Matchup

W 18-13
3/7/1908

Last 10 Matchups

7-3
1/7/2021-1/26/2025

Largest Margin of Victory

W 99-57
3/8/1995

Smallest Margin of Victory

W 57-56
1/4/2012

Total Points

12232

Average Points

64.38
History from Mar 7, 1908 - Jan 26, 2025
Date Season Location Score Media
January 26, 2025 1/26/2025 2024-25
Home Champaign, Ill.
W 83 - 74
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December 6, 2024 12/6/2024 2024-25
Away Evanston, Ill.
OT L 66 - 70
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January 24, 2024 1/24/2024 2023-24
Away Evanston, Ill.
OT L 91 - 96
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January 2, 2024 1/2/2024 2023-24
Home Champaign, Ill.
W 96 - 66
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February 23, 2023 2/23/2023 2022-23
Home Champaign, Ill.
W 66 - 62
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January 4, 2023 1/4/2023 2022-23
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 60 - 73
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February 13, 2022 2/13/2022 2021-22
Home Champaign, Ill.
W 73 - 66
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January 29, 2022 1/29/2022 2021-22
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 59 - 56
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February 16, 2021 2/16/2021 2020-21
Home Champaign, Ill.
W 73 - 66
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January 7, 2021 1/7/2021 2020-21
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 81 - 56
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February 27, 2020 2/27/2020 2019-20
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 74 - 66
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January 18, 2020 1/18/2020 2019-20
Home Champaign, Ill.
W 75 - 71
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March 13, 2019 3/13/2019 2018-19
Neutral United Center
OT W 74 - 69
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March 3, 2019 3/3/2019 2018-19
Home Champaign, Ill.
W 81 - 76
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January 6, 2019 1/6/2019 2018-19
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 66 - 68
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December 1, 2017 12/1/2017 2017-18
Away Rosemont, Ill.
(OT) L 68 - 72
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February 21, 2017 2/21/2017 2016-17
Home Champaign, Ill.
W 66 - 50
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February 7, 2017 2/7/2017 2016-17
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 68 - 61
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February 13, 2016 2/13/2016 2015-16
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 56 - 58
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February 28, 2015 2/28/2015 2014-15
Home State Farm Center
W 86 - 60
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January 14, 2015 1/14/2015 2014-15
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 72 - 67
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January 12, 2014 1/12/2014 2013-14
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 43 - 49
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February 17, 2013 2/17/2013 2012-13
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 62 - 41
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January 17, 2013 1/17/2013 2012-13
Home Assembly Hall
L 54 - 68
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February 5, 2012 2/5/2012 2011-12
Home Assembly Hall
L 70 - 74
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January 4, 2012 1/4/2012 2011-12
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 57 - 56
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February 5, 2011 2/5/2011 2010-11
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 70 - 71
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January 6, 2011 1/6/2011 2010-11
Home Assembly Hall
W 88 - 63
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January 23, 2010 1/23/2010 2009-10
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 68 - 73
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December 30, 2009 12/30/2009 2009-10
Home Assembly Hall
OT W 89 - 83
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February 12, 2009 2/12/2009 2008-09
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 60 - 59
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January 27, 2008 1/27/2008 2007-08
Home Assembly Hall
W 70 - 37
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February 18, 2007 2/18/2007 2006-07
Home Assembly Hall
W 48 - 37
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February 7, 2007 2/7/2007 2006-07
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 58 - 43
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February 15, 2006 2/15/2006 2005-06
Home Assembly Hall
W 63 - 47
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January 21, 2006 1/21/2006 2005-06
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 58 - 47
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March 11, 2005 3/11/2005 2004-05
Neutral Chicago, Ill.
W 68 - 51
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February 23, 2005 2/23/2005 2004-05
Home Assembly Hall
W 84 - 48
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January 15, 2005 1/15/2005 2004-05
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 78 - 66
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February 28, 2004 2/28/2004 2003-04
Home ASSEMBLY HALL
W 66 - 56
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January 14, 2004 1/14/2004 2003-04
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 60 - 70
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March 14, 2003 3/14/2003 2002-03
Neutral Chicago, Ill.
W 94 - 65
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February 22, 2003 2/22/2003 2002-03
Neutral Chicago, Ill.
W 73 - 61
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February 23, 2002 2/23/2002 2001-02
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 56 - 41
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February 3, 2001 2/3/2001 2000-01
Home Assembly Hall
W 84 - 59
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January 17, 2001 1/17/2001 2000-01
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 63 - 49
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March 4, 2000 3/4/2000 1999-00
Home Assembly Hall
W 73 - 44
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February 19, 2000 2/19/2000 1999-00
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 63 - 30
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February 17, 1999 2/17/1999 1998-99
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 69 - 63
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January 9, 1999 1/9/1999 1998-99
Home Assembly Hall
L 46 - 59
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February 18, 1998 2/18/1998 1997-98
Home Assembly Hall
W 69 - 57
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January 10, 1998 1/10/1998 1997-98
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 59 - 44
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February 5, 1997 2/5/1997 1996-97
Home Assembly Hall
W 70 - 58
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February 14, 1996 2/14/1996 1995-96
Home Assembly Hall
W 93 - 62
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January 27, 1996 1/27/1996 1995-96
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 74 - 62
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March 8, 1995 3/8/1995 1994-95
Home Assembly Hall
W 99 - 57
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January 7, 1995 1/7/1995 1994-95
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 82 - 53
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February 12, 1994 2/12/1994 1993-94
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 68 - 79
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January 12, 1994 1/12/1994 1993-94
Home Assembly Hall
W 81 - 53
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February 6, 1993 2/6/1993 1992-93
Home Assembly Hall
W 82 - 67
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January 7, 1993 1/7/1993 1992-93
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 81 - 71
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February 26, 1992 2/26/1992 1991-92
Home Assembly Hall
W 92 - 65
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February 1, 1992 2/1/1992 1991-92
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 43 - 46
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March 2, 1991 3/2/1991 1990-91
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 91 - 81
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February 4, 1991 2/4/1991 1990-91
Home Assembly Hall
W 73 - 59
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February 14, 1990 2/14/1990 1989-90
Home Assembly Hall
W 88 - 75
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January 13, 1990 1/13/1990 1989-90
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 85 - 78
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February 11, 1989 2/11/1989 1988-89
Home Assembly Hall
W 86 - 69
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January 19, 1989 1/19/1989 1988-89
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 75 - 70
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March 12, 1988 3/12/1988 1987-88
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 79 - 74
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January 23, 1988 1/23/1988 1987-88
Home Assembly Hall
W 79 - 48
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February 5, 1987 2/5/1987 1986-87
Home Assembly Hall
W 72 - 43
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January 10, 1987 1/10/1987 1986-87
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 76 - 69
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February 13, 1986 2/13/1986 1985-86
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 75 - 52
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January 18, 1986 1/18/1986 1985-86
Home Assembly Hall
W 72 - 46
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February 14, 1985 2/14/1985 1984-85
Home Assembly Hall
W 64 - 42
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January 19, 1985 1/19/1985 1984-85
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 55 - 43
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February 8, 1984 2/8/1984 1983-84
Home Assembly Hall
W 73 - 49
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February 4, 1984 2/4/1984 1983-84
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 71 - 52
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February 10, 1983 2/10/1983 1982-83
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 55 - 58
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February 5, 1983 2/5/1983 1982-83
Home Assembly Hall
W 78 - 62
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March 6, 1982 3/6/1982 1981-82
Home Assembly Hall
W 85 - 65
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January 7, 1982 1/7/1982 1981-82
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 60 - 50
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March 7, 1981 3/7/1981 1980-81
Home Assembly Hall
W 98 - 76
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January 8, 1981 1/8/1981 1980-81
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 88 - 64
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February 28, 1980 2/28/1980 1979-80
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 90 - 66
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January 5, 1980 1/5/1980 1979-80
Home Assembly Hall
W 81 - 71
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March 1, 1979 3/1/1979 1978-79
Home Assembly Hall
L 64 - 71
January 6, 1979 1/6/1979 1978-79
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 74 - 56
February 9, 1978 2/9/1978 1977-78
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 61 - 72
January 21, 1978 1/21/1978 1977-78
Home Assembly Hall
W 73 - 64
February 10, 1977 2/10/1977 1976-77
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 65 - 63
January 24, 1977 1/24/1977 1976-77
Home Assembly Hall
W 71 - 68
February 7, 1976 2/7/1976 1975-76
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 61 - 55
January 10, 1976 1/10/1976 1975-76
Home Assembly Hall
W 74 - 69
February 8, 1975 2/8/1975 1974-75
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 47 - 51
January 11, 1975 1/11/1975 1974-75
Home Assembly Hall
W 64 - 60
February 16, 1974 2/16/1974 1973-74
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 75 - 86
March 5, 1973 3/5/1973 1972-73
Home Assembly Hall
W 77 - 76
February 5, 1973 2/5/1973 1972-73
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 84 - 77
February 5, 1972 2/5/1972 1971-72
Home Assembly Hall
W 68 - 59
January 8, 1972 1/8/1972 1971-72
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 67 - 63
March 9, 1971 3/9/1971 1970-71
Home Assembly Hall
L 70 - 85
January 13, 1970 1/13/1970 1969-70
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 101 - 80
March 8, 1969 3/8/1969 1968-69
Home Assembly Hall
W 78 - 68
January 11, 1969 1/11/1969 1968-69
Away Evanston, Ill.
OT W 82 - 77
February 24, 1968 2/24/1968 1967-68
Home Assembly Hall
W 62 - 61
February 10, 1968 2/10/1968 1967-68
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 71 - 78
February 4, 1967 2/4/1967 1966-67
Home Assembly Hall
W 93 - 83
January 10, 1967 1/10/1967 1966-67
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 96 - 104
March 7, 1966 3/7/1966 1965-66
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 76 - 84
February 7, 1966 2/7/1966 1965-66
Home Assembly Hall
L 77 - 80
March 2, 1965 3/2/1965 1964-65
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 93 - 70
February 1, 1964 2/1/1964 1963-64
Home Assembly Hall
W 73 - 71
March 4, 1963 3/4/1963 1962-63
Home Assembly Hall
W 79 - 73
January 14, 1963 1/14/1963 1962-63
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 78 - 76
March 10, 1962 3/10/1962 1961-62
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 73 - 69
February 12, 1962 2/12/1962 1961-62
Home Huff Gym
W 88 - 70
February 18, 1961 2/18/1961 1960-61
Home Huff Gym
L 72 - 78
March 5, 1960 3/5/1960 1959-60
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 84 - 77
December 29, 1959 12/29/1959 1959-60
Neutral Los Angeles, Calif.
W 92 - 79
March 7, 1959 3/7/1959 1958-59
Home Huff Gym
L 81 - 84
February 7, 1959 2/7/1959 1958-59
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 79 - 88
March 8, 1958 3/8/1958 1957-58
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 72 - 88
February 1, 1958 2/1/1958 1957-58
Home Huff Gym
W 102 - 98
February 11, 1957 2/11/1957 1956-57
Home Huff Gym
W 104 - 97
March 5, 1956 3/5/1956 1955-56
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 82 - 83
March 5, 1955 3/5/1955 1954-55
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 81 - 69
February 5, 1955 2/5/1955 1954-55
Home Huff Gym
W 104 - 89
March 1, 1954 3/1/1954 1953-54
Home Huff Gym
W 84 - 82
January 4, 1954 1/4/1954 1953-54
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 66 - 65
March 9, 1953 3/9/1953 1952-53
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 86 - 70
January 12, 1953 1/12/1953 1952-53
Home Huff Gym
W 83 - 58
March 3, 1952 3/3/1952 1951-52
Home Huff Gym
W 95 - 74
March 3, 1951 3/3/1951 1950-51
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 80 - 76
March 4, 1950 3/4/1950 1949-50
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 79 - 52
January 16, 1950 1/16/1950 1949-50
Home Huff Gym
W 76 - 50
February 26, 1949 2/26/1949 1948-49
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 81 - 64
February 7, 1949 2/7/1949 1948-49
Home Huff Gym
W 85 - 66
February 28, 1948 2/28/1948 1947-48
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 60 - 43
January 5, 1948 1/5/1948 1947-48
Home Huff Gym
W 52 - 47
February 22, 1947 2/22/1947 1946-47
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 52 - 51
January 11, 1947 1/11/1947 1946-47
Home Huff Gym
W 55 - 40
February 16, 1946 2/16/1946 1945-46
Away Chicago, Ill.
L 43 - 48
January 14, 1946 1/14/1946 1945-46
Home Huff Gym
W 45 - 38
February 24, 1945 2/24/1945 1944-45
Away Chicago, Ill.
L 45 - 57
January 19, 1945 1/19/1945 1944-45
Home Huff Gym
W 51 - 42
February 25, 1944 2/25/1944 1943-44
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 50 - 47
February 11, 1944 2/11/1944 1943-44
Home Huff Gym
L 29 - 42
February 27, 1943 2/27/1943 1942-43
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 86 - 44
February 1, 1943 2/1/1943 1942-43
Home Huff Gym
W 68 - 51
February 28, 1942 2/28/1942 1941-42
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 63 - 49
February 7, 1942 2/7/1942 1941-42
Home Huff Gym
W 41 - 33
January 18, 1941 1/18/1941 1940-41
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 42 - 41
February 12, 1940 2/12/1940 1939-40
Home Huff Gym
W 35 - 33
February 25, 1939 2/25/1939 1938-39
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 34 - 36
March 6, 1937 3/6/1937 1936-37
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 32 - 26
January 4, 1937 1/4/1937 1936-37
Home Huff Gym
L 38 - 47
February 17, 1936 2/17/1936 1935-36
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 39 - 38
January 18, 1936 1/18/1936 1935-36
Home Huff Gym
L 28 - 40
February 19, 1934 2/19/1934 1933-34
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 25 - 32
January 20, 1934 1/20/1934 1933-34
Home Huff Gym
W 34 - 20
January 21, 1933 1/21/1933 1932-33
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 27 - 30
January 7, 1933 1/7/1933 1932-33
Home Huff Gym
W 27 - 25
February 16, 1931 2/16/1931 1930-31
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 35 - 28
January 12, 1931 1/12/1931 1930-31
Home Huff Gym
L 27 - 29
February 22, 1930 2/22/1930 1929-30
Home Huff Gym
L 32 - 34
February 10, 1930 2/10/1930 1929-30
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 30 - 24
March 1, 1928 3/1/1928 1927-28
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 31 - 39
February 8, 1928 2/8/1928 1927-28
Home Huff Gym
W 32 - 20
February 16, 1927 2/16/1927 1926-27
Home Huff Gym
W 46 - 32
January 8, 1927 1/8/1927 1926-27
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 27 - 23
February 12, 1925 2/12/1925 1924-25
Home Kenney Gym
W 30 - 20
January 14, 1925 1/14/1925 1924-25
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 27 - 16
March 4, 1924 3/4/1924 1923-24
Away Evanston, Ill.
3OT W 36 - 35
January 17, 1924 1/17/1924 1923-24
Home Kenney Gym
W 38 - 18
March 2, 1918 3/2/1918 1917-18
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 14 - 29
February 9, 1918 2/9/1918 1917-18
Home Kenney Gym
L 19 - 23
March 2, 1917 3/2/1917 1916-17
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 21 - 12
January 12, 1917 1/12/1917 1916-17
Home Kenney Gym
W 45 - 17
February 29, 1916 2/29/1916 1915-16
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 16 - 25
February 12, 1916 2/12/1916 1915-16
Home Kenney Gym
OT L 21 - 23
February 14, 1914 2/14/1914 1913-14
Home Kenney Gym
W 35 - 15
March 15, 1913 3/15/1913 1912-13
Away Evanston, Ill.
L 18 - 20
February 14, 1913 2/14/1913 1912-13
Home Kenney Gym
W 23 - 22
March 9, 1912 3/9/1912 1911-12
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 30 - 19
March 2, 1912 3/2/1912 1911-12
Home Kenney Gym
W 25 - 10
February 25, 1911 2/25/1911 1910-11
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 26 - 15
February 27, 1909 2/27/1909 1908-09
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 35 - 4
March 7, 1908 3/7/1908 1907-08
Away Evanston, Ill.
W 18 - 13
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