Northwestern Wildcats at DePaul Blue Demons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Martinelli’s late free throws lift Northwestern past DePaul 81-79
Martinelli went 8 of 11 from the field and added seven free throws, and Arrinten Page dominated inside with 22 points on 10-of-11 shooting for the Wildcats (4-0). Jayden Reid finished with 17 points and hit four free throws in the final 11 minutes as Northwestern rallied after trailing by six in the second half.
Down 57-56 with 11:55 left, Northwestern steadied behind its stars. Page tied the game with a layup, then added another bucket on the next trip. Tre Singleton buried a 3-pointer on the next attempt for a 68-64 lead; Northwestern’s largest of the night.
DePaul (2-2) kept answering, though, as Kruz McClure scored 11 of his 15 points after halftime, including a pair of free throws for a 74-73 edge with 5:02 left. Fabian Flores’ tip-in pushed the Blue Demons ahead 76-73 with 3:56 remaining.
Northwestern closed the game with Singleton scoring twice at the rim and Reid converting in traffic for a 79-76 lead with 1:36 to play. McClure tied it at 79, and Martinelli delivered the final blow. He grabbed Reid’s missed jumper with 3 seconds left, drew a foul and knocked down both free throws.
Layden Blocker’s contested 3 at the horn missed, sealing Northwestern’s road win.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | DePaul Deadball Team Rebound. | 81 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Layden Blocker missed Three Point Jumper. | 81 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Nick Martinelli made Free Throw. | 81 - 79 |
Statistics
 NU |
 DEP |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-50 | FG | 25-59 |
| 58 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 7-16 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 16-24 | FT | 22-27 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 17 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 6 | Blocks | 0 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 26 | Fouls | 22 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 5,298 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 9-1 | - | 20-1 |
| Michigan | 9-1 | - | 19-1 |
| Michigan State | 9-1 | - | 19-2 |
| Illinois | 8-1 | 0.5 | 17-3 |
| Purdue | 7-3 | 2 | 17-4 |
| Wisconsin | 7-3 | 2 | 15-6 |
| UCLA | 7-3 | 2 | 15-6 |
| Ohio State | 6-4 | 3 | 14-6 |
| Iowa | 5-4 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| Indiana | 5-5 | 4 | 14-7 |
| USC | 4-6 | 5 | 15-6 |
| Washington | 3-6 | 5.5 | 11-9 |
| Minnesota | 3-7 | 6 | 10-11 |
| Rutgers | 2-8 | 7 | 9-12 |
| Northwestern | 1-8 | 7.5 | 9-11 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 7.5 | 8-12 |
| Oregon | 1-9 | 8 | 8-13 |
| Penn State | 0-9 | 8.5 | 9-11 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 10-0 | - | 20-1 |
| St. John's | 9-1 | 1 | 16-5 |
| Villanova | 6-3 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| Creighton | 6-4 | 4 | 12-9 |
| Seton Hall | 5-5 | 5 | 15-6 |
| Butler | 4-6 | 6 | 13-8 |
| DePaul | 4-6 | 6 | 12-9 |
| Xavier | 3-7 | 7 | 11-10 |
| Georgetown | 3-7 | 7 | 11-10 |
| Marquette | 3-8 | 7.5 | 8-14 |
| Providence | 2-8 | 8 | 9-12 |