Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-2) at Northwestern Wildcats (2-1)
Evanston, Illinois; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern faces Eastern Illinois after Nick Martinelli scored 27 points in Northwestern’s 83-74 victory against the UIC Flames.
Northwestern finished 15-2 at home a season ago while going 22-12 overall. The Wildcats averaged 7.0 steals, 3.1 blocks and 8.2 turnovers per game last season.
Eastern Illinois finished 4-11 on the road and 14-18 overall a season ago. The Panthers shot 42.1% from the field and 32.0% from 3-point range last season.
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Copyright © 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.
