Northwestern Set For Sunday Matinee At UIC

EVANSTON, Ill. (November 7, 2026) – Following a split of a two-game season-opening homestand, Northwestern (1-1) hits the road for the first time in 2026-27, making the short trip to Chicago's West Side for a 1 p.m. CT matchup with UIC on Sunday afternoon inside Credit Union 1 Arena. Sunday’s matinee can be viewed on ESPN+, while Adam Beck (play-by-play) will have the call on the Northwestern Women’s Basketball Audio Network, which can be accessed through the official YouTube page of Northwestern Athletics.

LAST TIME OUT
Four Wildcats scored in double figures, but visiting Xavier shot north of 60 percent as it rallied past Northwestern, 91-78, last Thursday at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

For the second time in as many games, Lily Carmody led the 'Cats, finishing with 20 points, five rebounds, and a pair of steals. Carmody, who has put up back-to-back games of 20-plus points to begin her Northwestern career, now has seven career games of 20 points or more to her name.

Lexi Blue was active on both ends of the floor, closing her night with 13 points, four rebounds, two assists, and a pair of steals. Camdyn Nelson enjoyed a career night, putting up 12 points, six rebounds, and four assists. Casey Harter rounded out a quartet of 'Cats in double figures with 10 points, while also dishing out a team-high six assists. Harter played a full 40 minutes for the fourth time in her career.

SCOUTING UIC
Like Northwestern, UIC (1-1) has split its opening two games of the 2026-27 season. The Flames dropped an 81-34 decision at No. 18/20 Ohio State last Monday to begin the new campaign before picking up a 71-58 win over Robert Morris on Thursday evening in Moon Township, Pa.

Led by fifth-year head coach Ashleen Bracey, UIC was tabbed sixth in the Missouri Valley Conference's (MVC) Preseason Poll after finishing 14-18 (9-11 MVC) in 2025-26.

TuTu Clayton paced the Flames in their midweek win over the Colonials with a double-double, tallying 12 points and 11 assists. One of four Flames named to the MVC's Players to Watch list, Clayton started in all 32 games last season, averaging 8.7 points and 3.0 assists, a latter mark that ranked second on the UIC roster.

IU Indy transfer Nevaeh Foster matched Clayton's scoring output against Robert Morris, adding 12 points of her own. Foster is coming off a career year last season with the Jaguars in which she led the team in scoring (12.4 ppg) en route to being named a Third Team All-Horizon League pick.

SERIES STUFF
Sunday's matinee will serve as the 29th all-time meeting between Northwestern and UIC. The Wildcats have rattled off seven straight wins against the Flames to extend their lead in the all-time series to 23-5 (.821).

When the two teams last met to open the 2023-24 season, Northwestern roared back from a 19-point deficit to ultimately outlast UIC in overtime, 92-86, at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Melannie Daley pumped in a game-high 25 points, leading a group of five 'Cats in double figures, while Caroline Lau recorded a double-double with 16 points and 15 assists.

UP NEXT
Northwestern treks east next week for a pair of games as part of the GoMart Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. The Wildcats will take on No. 24/24 West Virginia at 4:30 p.m. CT on Friday, November 13, ahead of a 5 p.m. CT tilt against Appalachian State on Saturday, November 14.