Northwestern
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DePaul
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No. 25 Northwestern Stymies DePaul in 56-46 Road Win
12/16/2023 7:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball
CHICAGO – Northwestern rallied past DePaul 56-46 behind a stellar defensive performance, holding the Blue Demons to their fewest points of the season on Saturday afternoon inside Wintrust Arena. With a game-high 16 points, Nick Martinelli was named the Fisher-McGrath Award recipient, given to the most valuable player of the Northwestern/DePaul game. The Wildcats improved to 8-2, while DePaul fell to 2-8.
Four Wildcats scored in double figures, led by Martinelli. Ryan Langborg added 14 points, five assists and three steals, Brooks Barnhizer helped out with 11 points, seven rebounds and two steals and Boo Buie posted 11 points, five rebounds and four assists.'CATS WIN! pic.twitter.com/IIHKN51lwk
— Northwestern Basketball (@NUMensBball) December 17, 2023
Northwestern dominated the turnover battle in Saturday's contest, forcing 13 turnovers while committing just eight. The Wildcats have won the turnover battle in 13 of 14 games this season.
After falling behind 14-12, Northwestern went on a 6-0 run with 10:22 left in the first half to take an 18-14 lead. DePaul then responded to tie things up at 25-25 heading into halftime. Northwestern saw the bench step up in the period, as the bench registered 12 of its 25 total points.
After intermission, Northwestern grabbed a 42-36 lead before going on a 5-0 run, finished off by Martinelli's jumper, to grow its advantage to 47-36 with 9:35 to go in the contest. The Blue Demons narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Wildcats still cruised the rest of the way for the 56-46 win. Northwestern hit five 3-pointers in the second half, scoring 15 of its 31 points in the half from behind the arc.
Game Notes
» The Wildcats held the Blue Demons to a 28.9 percent shooting mark from the field.
» Northwestern had a stellar day defensively, holding DePaul to 18 percent from beyond the arc on 22 attempts.
» Northwestern won its first game on the road as a ranked team since Jan. 4, 1969, when the No. 19 ranked Wildcats defeated Michigan State 85-71 inside Jenison Field House.
» The Wildcats have won six of the last seven meetings against DePaul.
Northwestern travels to Phoenix to take on Arizona State at 7:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Dec. 20. The game will air on ESPN2 and WGN Radio 720.
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