ncaab Game Recap
DePaul Falls 84-64 to Northwestern - Recap
The battle between Northwestern and DePaul didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as DePaul was handed a 84-64 defeat on Saturday at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Northwestern won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -6.5-point spread as favorites.
Nick Martinelli had 23 points for Northwestern and Brooks Barnhizer chipped in with 21 points. Brooks Barnhizer had 6 assists for them, while Brooks Barnhizer was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
DePaul got a 18-point performance from Jacob Meyer, who was supported by 12 points from Conor Enright. Conor Enright had 6 assists in a losing cause for DePaul, while David Skogman grabbed 10 rebounds.
Northwestern was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored DePaul as they grabbed 30 boards, while Northwestern only had 28
Northwestern heads into a battle against Northeastern. DePaul, meanwhile, will have their next action against Loyola-Maryland.