Northwestern shuts out Eastern Illinois in OT

Northwestern shuts out Eastern Illinois in OT to win
Jalen Leach scored seven of his season-best 27 points in overtime and Northwestern escaped an upset bid by posting a 67-58 victory over Eastern Illinois on Friday night in nonconference
Eastern Illinois visits Northwestern after Martinelli's 27-point outing
BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern faces Eastern Illinois after Nick Martinelli scored 27 points in Northwestern's 83-74 win over the UIC Flames. Northwestern finished 22-12 overall with a 15-2 record at home during the 2023-24 season. The Wildcats averaged 73.3 points per game while shooting 45.5% from the field and 39.0% from 3-point range last season.
Leach scores season-high 25 points to lead Northwestern past Eastern Illinois
Leach, a graduate transfer from Fairfield, shot just 5 of 12, including 2 of 7 from 3-point range, but made up for it going 13 of 14 from the free throw line.
Rapid Recap: Northwestern 67, Eastern Illinois 58
It was an ugly battle, but Northwestern snared an overtime win over Eastern Illinois Friday night. The Wildcats (3-1, 0-0 Big Ten) defeated the Panthers (1-3, 0-0 Ohio Valley) 67-58 at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Leach scores season-high 25 points to lead Northwestern past Eastern Illinois 67-58 in OT
Jalen Leach scored a season-high 27 points and Nick Martinelli added 16 points and Northwestern needed overtime to beat Eastern Illinois 67-58 on Friday night.
Northwestern 67, E. Illinois 58, OT
Northwestern 5-19 (Berry 3-8, Leach 2-7, Martinelli 0-1, Mullins 0-1, Windham 0-2). Rebounds_E. Illinois 27 (Jacobi 9), Northwestern 34 (Nicholson 12). Assists_E. Illinois 20 (Jacobi 6), Northwestern 14 (Nicholson 4).
Patino kicks FG in overtimie to lift Eastern Illinois past Charlston Southern, 16-13
Julian Patino kicked an 18-yard field goal in overtime to lift Eastern Illinois past Charleston Southern 16-13 in a Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Association game.
USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire1d
Eastern Illinois at DePaul odds, tips and betting trends - November 19
The Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-3) will attempt to end a three-game road slide when they take on the DePaul Blue Demons (4-0) on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at Wintrust Arena. The contest airs ...
Journal Gazette and Times Courier1d
Eastern Illinois football hosting Charleston Southern in final home game
Eastern Illinois will play its final home game of the season on Saturday against the southernmost school in the Big South-OVC ...
The News-Gazette2d
Illini make easy work of Eastern Illinois despite absence of Makira Cook
Illinois sophomore guard Jasmine Brown-Hagger releases a shot attempt against Eastern Illinois on Thursday night at State ...
San Francisco Examiner2d
Red-hot Nick Martinelli guides Northwestern against Eastern Illinois
Nick Martinelli figured prominently into Northwestern's outlook before the season. With running mate Brooks Barnhizer still ...
The Telegraph2d
2024 Eastern Illinois Football Tickets, Schedule, Where to Watch
The Eastern Illinois Panthers are 2-8 thus far in 2024 -- see below for their full schedule and results. Looking for college football tickets? Head to StubHub today and see your team live.
The Daily Illini11h
Takeaways from No. 23 Illinois’ blowout win over EIU
No. 23 Illinois women’s basketball team continued its season-opening home stand against the Eastern Illinois Panthers.