UIC Flames @ Northwestern Wildcats
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UIC | 21 | 33 | 54 |
| 42 | 50 | 92 |
Northwestern wins by 38 again, this time smashing UIC
EVANSTON, Ill. -- — Chase Audige scored 19 points and reserve Brooks Barnhizer scored 18 and Northwestern beat UIC 92-54 on Tuesday night.
Boo Buie scored 16, reserve Julian Roper II 12 and Robbie Beran 10 for Northwestern. The Wildcats made 28 of 43 shots from inside the 3-point line.
Coming off an 83-45 win over DePaul on Saturday, the Wildcats have now won consecutive contests by 38 points.
Jaden Brownell made a 3-pointer to get the Flames within 17-14 with 11:21 before halftime. Northwestern countered with a 15-2 run, led 32-16 a little more than five minutes later and grabbed its first 20-point lead on consecutive baskets by Audige.
The Wildcats led 42-21 at intermission. Northwestern built an early 15-8 advantage and never trailed. Nine Northwestern players entered the scoring column.
Toby Okani scored 12 points for UIC.
The Wildcats improve to 9-2 for the first time since 2016-17. Northwestern entered 8-2 for the second straight year under head coach Chris Collins.
It was the first meeting between the two teams since 2014. Northwestern leads the all-time series 6-4 and won the previous meeting 63-46 on Dec. 22, 2014.
The Wildcats are 27-14 against the current alignment of the Missouri Valley Conference. UIC saw its three-game win streak end and fell to 8-5.
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Game Information
Evanston, IL
Referee:Don Daily
Referee:D.J. Carstensen
Referee:Brian Dorsey
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 7-0 | - | 15-3 |
| Belmont | 5-2 | 2 | 15-3 |
| Bradley | 5-2 | 2 | 12-6 |
| Illinois State | 4-2 | 2.5 | 12-5 |
| Northern Iowa | 4-2 | 2.5 | 12-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 2-4 | 4.5 | 8-9 |
| Valparaiso | 2-4 | 4.5 | 8-9 |
| Drake | 2-4 | 4.5 | 8-9 |
| UIC | 2-4 | 4.5 | 7-10 |
| Indiana State | 1-5 | 5.5 | 8-9 |
| Evansville | 1-6 | 6 | 5-13 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 5-0 | - | 16-0 |
| Purdue | 5-0 | - | 15-1 |
| Michigan | 4-1 | 1 | 14-1 |
| Michigan State | 4-1 | 1 | 14-2 |
| Illinois | 4-1 | 1 | 13-3 |
| Indiana | 3-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Wisconsin | 3-2 | 2 | 11-5 |
| UCLA | 3-2 | 2 | 11-5 |
| Minnesota | 3-2 | 2 | 10-6 |
| Ohio State | 3-3 | 2.5 | 11-5 |
| USC | 2-3 | 3 | 13-3 |
| Iowa | 2-3 | 3 | 12-4 |
| Washington | 2-3 | 3 | 10-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-4 | 3.5 | 9-8 |
| Oregon | 1-4 | 4 | 8-8 |
| Penn State | 0-5 | 5 | 9-7 |
| Northwestern | 0-5 | 5 | 8-8 |
| Maryland | 0-5 | 5 | 7-9 |
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