ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Northwestern Defeats DePaul 81-79
Northwestern earned a 81-79 victory over DePaul on Friday, getting 24 points from Nick Martinelli at Wintrust Arena.
Northwestern won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -5.0-point spread.
Northwestern got 22 points from Arrinten Page and another 17 points from Jayden Reid. Jayden Reid contributed 4 assists, while Nick Martinelli cleaned the glass with 5 rebounds.
DePaul got 15 points from Kruz McClure in a losing cause and another 14 points from Layden Blocker. Theo Pierre-Justin contributed 4 assists for them, while Fabian Flores had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed DePaul were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored DePaul as they grabbed 33 boards, while Northwestern only had 25
Next game, Northwestern takes its act on the road to face Virginia looking for another win. For DePaul, they head home to face Gardner-Webb.