UIC Flames at Northwestern Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Martinelli scores 27 points to lead Northwestern past UIC 83-74
Jalen Leach scored 16 points, Ty Berry had 13 and reserve Luke Hunger added 10 for Northwestern (2-1).
Javon Jackson scored 17 points, Sasa Ciani 15, Filip Skobalj 13 and Ahmad Henderson II 12 for the Flames (2-1).
Ciani's three-point play with 1:35 left brought the Flames within 74-70 before Martinelli responded with his own three-point play. Martinelli closed with a 4-for-6 effort at the foul line in the last 39 seconds and Berry made a pair to seal it.
Berry's 3-pointer with 11:51 remaining gave the Wildcats a 52-42 advantage which marked the first double-digit lead for either team. Skobalj made a 3 for the Flames to get within 59-52, but Martinelli responded with a 3-pointer 25 seconds later to go back up 10.
Northwestern led 31-29 at halftime. UIC had the largest lead in the first half at 12-6 after Joshua Reaves made a 3 with 12:46 before intermission.
On Monday, Martinelli was named Big Ten Player of the Week after leading the conference in both scoring and rebounding for the week.
Martinelli averaged 29 points on 21-of-28 (75%) shooting and 12 rebounds in two games He became the only Big Ten player to post 25-plus points and 10-plus rebounds in the first two games of a season since the 1996-97 season.
Northwestern is 7-4 all-time against the Flames.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Justin Mullins Offensive Rebound. | 74 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Nick Martinelli missed Free Throw. | 74 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Northwestern Offensive Rebound. | 74 - 83 |
Statistics
 UIC |
 NU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-54 | FG | 27-54 |
| 46.3 | Field Goal % | 50.0 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 7-15 |
| 43.5 | Three Point % | 46.7 |
| 14-22 | FT | 22-33 |
| 63.6 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 18 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 25 | Fouls | 21 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Evanston, IL
Attendance: 5,492 | Capacity:
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana State | 2-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Drake | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-0 |
| Bradley | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Belmont | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Murray State | 1-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Illinois State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-4 |
| UIC | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-4 |
| Missouri State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-7 |
| Evansville | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-9 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Oregon | 1-1 | 1 | 11-1 |
| Maryland | 1-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Penn State | 1-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Nebraska | 1-1 | 1 | 9-2 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Northwestern | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Purdue | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Rutgers | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Wisconsin | 0-2 | 2 | 10-3 |
| Washington | 0-2 | 2 | 8-4 |
| Minnesota | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |