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Jalen Leach helps Northwestern sail past Pepperdine
Jalen Leach scored 21 points to help Northwestern post a 68-50 win over Pepperdine on Friday night at Evanston, Ill.,Nick Martinelli added 20, while Brooks Barnhizer added 13 for Northwestern (5-1). Leach was 7 of 12 from the field and perfect from the free throw line on six attempts.,Jaxon Olvera s...
No. 25 Illinois determined to make strides vs. UMES
When Illinois coach Brad Underwood lined up non-conference games against the likes of Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee and Duke, the goal was to find out how his guys stack up and where they need to improve., ,Now that the first results are in - No. 25 Illinois lost 100-87 Wednesday night to No. 8 Alaba...
Northwestern aims to keep streak alive vs. Pepperdine
Aiming to extend its winning streak to four, Northwestern closes out its homestand when it faces Pepperdine on Friday night in Evanston, Ill.,The Wildcats began the week with a come-from-behind victory against Montana State, 72-69. Northwestern guard Brooks Barnhizer had 20 points and 10 rebounds in...
Northwestern ekes out win over upset-minded Montana State
Matthew Nicholson's dunk with 36 seconds left gave Northwestern the lead, and the Wildcats held on to beat Montana State 72-69 on Tuesday in Evanston, Ill.,Nicholson gave Northwestern (4-1) a 69-67 advantage before the Bobcats' Brandon Walker missed a layup attempt at the other end.,The Wildcats' Ja...
DePaul takes care of Eastern Illinois, improves to 5-0
Jacob Meyer led five scorers in double figures with 16 points as DePaul pulled away late to claim a 78-69 nonconference victory over Eastern Illinois on Tuesday night in Chicago.,Meyer, making his first start of the season while Layden Blocker sat out with a quad injury, drilled 5 of 11 3-pointers o...
Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest pull away from Western Carolina
Hunter Sallis scored 20 points and Cameron Hildreth added 18 points and six assists as host Wake Forest returned to the win column by defeating Western Carolina 82-69 on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C., ,Parker Friedrichsen poured in 14 points with the aid of four 3-point baskets, Tre'Von Spill...
Bowl hunt top of mind for Michigan, Northwestern
Coming off its second bye week in a transitional season, defending national champion Michigan will take another run at becoming bowl-eligible on Saturday afternoon when it takes on Northwestern in Ann Arbor, Mich.,Moving past recent struggles is the mission at Michigan (5-5, 3-4 Big Ten) as the Wolv...
Northwestern, off OT victory, takes on Montana State
Northwestern, fresh off an overtime win over Eastern Illinois, will continue its homestand Tuesday night when it welcomes Montana State to Evanston, Ill. ,Against Eastern Illinois, the Wildcats (3-1) were led in their 67-58 win by Fairfield graduate transfer Jalen Leach, who finished with 27 points....
Wake Forest, facing Western Carolina, aims to shake off loss
Wake Forest returns home with a list of areas that need upgrades.,The Demon Deacons oppose Western Carolina on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,It will be Wake Forest's fourth home outing against an opponent from outside power conferences.,The Demon Deacons (4-1) are sorting through issues follo...
After slow start, No. 2 Ohio State takes down Northwestern
Chicago native Carnell Tate had two touchdown catches and Quinshon Judkins ran for two short scores as No. 2 Ohio State overcame a slow start to defeat Northwestern 31-7 at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Saturday.,Tate, who had four receptions for 52 yards, made an 8-yard TD catch on the first drive fo...
Northwestern shuts out Eastern Illinois in OT to win
Jalen Leach scored seven of his season-best 27 points in overtime and Northwestern escaped an upset bid by posting a 67-58 victory over Eastern Illinois on Friday night in nonconference play at Evanston, Ill.,Nick Martinelli added 16 points and Ty Berry scored 10 for the Wildcats (3-1), who played w...
Red-hot Nick Martinelli guides Northwestern against Eastern Illinois
Nick Martinelli figured prominently into Northwestern's outlook before the season.,With running mate Brooks Barnhizer still working through a foot injury, however, Martinelli is embracing the opportunity to showcase his impact early.,When Eastern Illinois visits Northwestern on Friday in Evanston, I...
Northwestern hopes Wrigley magic can trip No. 2 Ohio State
With a Nov. 23 showdown against No. 5 Indiana looming, No. 2 Ohio State is determined not to look past Northwestern on Saturday.,The unique setting for the game should keep the Buckeyes (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) fully engaged despite being more than a four-touchdown favorite against the Wildcats (4-5, 2-4 ...
Josh Hubbard, Mississippi State stay perfect by beating SELA
Josh Hubbard scored 23 points, Kanye Clary added 12 and Cameron Matthews grabbed 13 rebounds to boost Mississippi State to an 80-59 victory against visiting Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday in Starkville, Miss.,The Bulldogs (3-0) outscored the Lions 40-22 in the second half, when they limited South...
Clemson uses huge second-half run to top Eastern Kentucky
Viktor Lakhin and Chase Hunter each scored 19 points and Clemson rallied late to post a 75-62 win over visiting Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday night. ,The Tigers (3-0) found themselves trailing by four, 54-50, with 12:50 left in the game after Mayar Wol knocked down a 3-pointer to cap a 10-2 spurt by E...
Nick Martinelli, Northwestern stave off UIC
Nick Martinelli poured in 27 points and maintained his perfect 3-point streak to start the season as host Northwestern edged a pesky Illinois-Chicago team 83-74 on Tuesday night in Evanston, Ill.,The Wildcats (2-1) forced four turnovers in the first four minutes of the second half after UIC tied the...
Pierre Brooks helps Butler rebound with win against WMU
Pierre Brooks II had 20 points, hitting four 3-pointers, and Butler broke away from Western Michigan in the second half to claim an 85-65 victory on Monday in Indianapolis.,After a disappointing loss to Austin Peay their last time out, Bulldogs coach Thad Matta inserted Augusto Cassia into the start...
Mississippi State aims another big offensive effort vs. SE Louisiana
A dialed-up pace, gritty defense and effective shooting have propelled Mississippi State to a 2-0 start.,The Bulldogs tout a program record, to boot. As a Tuesday visit from Southeastern Louisiana looms, Mississippi State has scored at least 95 points in consecutive games to begin the season for the...
Eastern Kentucky faces tough challenge at Clemson
After a win Friday night at East Tennessee, Eastern Kentucky coach A.W. Hamilton joked that he didn't want to discuss the Colonels' next opponent, Clemson.,"Let's just talk about ETSU right now," Hamilton said.,Reality comes Tuesday when Eastern Kentucky (2-0) plays at Clemson (2-0), which is coming...
Northwestern looks to rebound against visiting Illinois-Chicago
Northwestern coach Chris Collins kept his comments brief Monday afternoon when asked if guard Brooks Barnhizer would play Tuesday night against Illinois-Chicago in Evanston, Ill.,"He's close," Collins said of the player's status.,Northwestern (1-1) was without Barnhizer for its first two games, incl...