Northwestern looks to rebound against visiting Illinois-Chicago
Northwestern coach Chris Collins kept his comments brief Monday afternoon when asked if guard Brooks Barnhizer would play Tuesday night against Illinois-Chicago in Evanston, Ill.
"He's close," Collins said of the player's status.
Northwestern (1-1) was without Barnhizer for its first two games, including Saturday night's 71-66 road loss to Dayton. The Wildcats led by as many as 13 in the first half before the Flyers came back, outscoring Northwestern 47-34 in the second half.
Junior Nick Martinelli recorded career highs with 32 points and 14 boards. He made 12 of 16 field-goal attempts, including all three from beyond the arc. Martinelli was selected the Big Ten Player of the Week on Monday after becoming the first player in the conference since at least 1996-97 to post 25-plus points and 10-plus rebounds in the first two games of a season.
Barnhizer is out with a lower-body injury but took part in warm-ups ahead of the Flyers game. Barnhizer averaged 14.6 points and 7.5 rebounds last season.
Northwestern is attempting to win its fourth straight game against UIC. Collins is 3-0 against the Flames, each win by double digits. The teams last met in December 2022, with the Wildcats pulling away 92-54. The Wildcats lead the series 6-4.
Freshman guard Angelo Ciaravino is slowly getting used to playing at the collegiate level through two games. Even in a losing effort, Ciaravino said it is a building block for future success.
"It's very surreal stepping out there and seeing all those people, but at the end of the day, it's us vs. them, and it's about focusing on what's on the court and drowning everything else out," said Ciaravino, who scored 12 points in 21 minutes against Dayton.
The Flames (2-0) have rolled through their nonconference schedule thus far. In their victories against St. Francis (Ill.) and Yale, they scored 91 points in each game, with five scorers reaching double figures against the Bulldogs on Friday night.
Tyem Freeman led the way in the 91-79 home victory with 19 points off the bench, while Jordan Mason added 16 in a reserve role. Sasa Ciani posted a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds, Jayon Jackson scored 13 and Ahmad Henderson II contributed 11 points and a game-high seven assists.
UIC's last win against a power-conference opponent came at Northwestern's expense, 50-44 in 2012.
The game against the Flames is the first of four home games at Welsh-Ryan Arena before the Wildcats travel to Tempe, Ariz., to take on Butler in the Arizona Tip-off on Thanksgiving Day.
The Flames host Saint Mary's (Minn.) on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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2:23 | +2 | Javon Jackson makes two point layup | 27-25 | |
2:32 | Â | Javon Jackson defensive rebound | Â | |
2:32 | Â | K.J. Windham misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:42 | Â | Justin Mullins defensive rebound | Â | |
2:44 | Â | Filip Skobalj misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:56 | Â | Flames defensive rebound | Â | |
2:58 | Â | Blake Smith misses two point layup | Â | |
3:23 | Â | Justin Mullins defensive rebound | Â | |
3:23 | Â | Modestas Kancleris misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
3:23 | Â | Justin Mullins personal foul | Â | |
3:23 | Â | Flames defensive rebound | Â | |
3:23 | Â | Ty Berry misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
3:23 | +1 | Ty Berry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-25 | |
3:23 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:23 | Â | Tyem Freeman personal foul | Â | |
3:36 | Â | Justin Mullins defensive rebound | Â | |
3:38 | Â | Tyem Freeman misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:44 | Â | Jordan Mason defensive rebound | Â | |
3:46 | Â | K.J. Windham misses two point layup | Â | |
4:12 | Â | Modestas Kancleris turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
4:12 | Â | Modestas Kancleris offensive foul | Â | |
4:18 | Â | Ahmad Henderson II defensive rebound | Â | |
4:20 | Â | Modestas Kancleris blocks Luke Hunger's two point layup | Â | |
4:48 | Â | Ty Berry defensive rebound | Â | |
4:48 | Â | Ahmad Henderson II misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
4:48 | Â | Nick Martinelli shooting foul (Ahmad Henderson II draws the foul) | Â | |
4:48 | +2 | Ahmad Henderson II makes two point layup | 25-24 | |
5:05 | Â | Jalen Leach turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
5:05 | Â | Jalen Leach offensive foul | Â | |
5:07 | Â | Wildcats offensive rebound | Â | |
5:09 | Â | Nick Martinelli misses two point layup | Â | |
5:12 | Â | Luke Hunger offensive rebound | Â | |
5:14 | Â | Jalen Leach misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:28 | Â | Ahmad Henderson II turnover (out of bounds) | Â | |
5:35 | +2 | Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot | 23-24 | |
5:50 | +2 | Filip Skobalj makes two point layup (Javon Jackson assists) | 23-22 | |
6:03 | +2 | Nick Martinelli makes two point layup (K.J. Windham assists) | 21-22 | |
6:34 | +3 | Javon Jackson makes three point jump shot (Ahmad Henderson II assists) | 21-20 | |
6:51 | +2 | Luke Hunger makes two point layup (Angelo Ciaravino assists) | 18-20 | |
7:09 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:09 | Â | Wildcats defensive rebound | Â | |
7:09 | Â | Matthew Nicholson blocks Ahmad Henderson II's two point layup | Â | |
7:21 | Â | Sasa Ciani defensive rebound | Â | |
7:23 | Â | K.J. Windham misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:42 | +2 | Sasa Ciani makes two point layup | 18-18 | |
7:49 | Â | Ahmad Henderson II defensive rebound | Â | |
7:51 | Â | Angelo Ciaravino misses two point layup | Â | |
7:53 | Â | Angelo Ciaravino offensive rebound | Â | |
7:55 | Â | Ty Berry misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:02 | Â | Javon Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Matthew Nicholson steals) | Â | |
8:20 | Â | Filip Skobalj defensive rebound | Â | |
8:20 | Â | Nick Martinelli misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
8:20 | Â | Koby Jeffries personal foul | Â | |
8:37 | Â | Ethan Pickett turnover (out of bounds) | Â | |
8:42 | Â | Tyem Freeman defensive rebound | Â | |
8:44 | Â | Matthew Nicholson misses two point layup | Â | |
8:48 | Â | Tyem Freeman turnover (bad pass) (Ty Berry steals) | Â | |
9:05 | +3 | Nick Martinelli makes three point jump shot (Matthew Nicholson assists) | 16-18 | |
9:23 | +2 | Sasa Ciani makes two point layup | 16-15 | |
9:26 | Â | Sasa Ciani offensive rebound | Â | |
9:28 | Â | Ahmad Henderson II misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:42 | +1 | Angelo Ciaravino makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-15 | |
9:42 | +1 | Angelo Ciaravino makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-14 | |
9:42 | Â | Joshua Reaves shooting foul (Angelo Ciaravino draws the foul) | Â | |
10:05 | Â | Nick Martinelli defensive rebound | Â | |
10:07 | Â | Jordan Mason misses two point jump shot | Â | |
10:32 | +2 | Matthew Nicholson makes two point dunk (K.J. Windham assists) | 14-13 | |
10:48 | +1 | Modestas Kancleris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-11 | |
10:48 | +1 | Modestas Kancleris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-11 | |
10:48 | Â | Jalen Leach personal foul | Â | |
10:56 | Â | Jordan Mason defensive rebound | Â | |
10:58 | Â | Ty Berry misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:12 | Â | Ty Berry defensive rebound | Â | |
11:14 | Â | Joshua Reaves misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:24 | +3 | Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Angelo Ciaravino assists) | 12-11 | |
11:42 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:42 | Â | Joshua Reaves personal foul | Â | |
11:55 | Â | Angelo Ciaravino defensive rebound | Â | |
11:57 | Â | Tyem Freeman misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:02 | Â | Modestas Kancleris offensive rebound | Â | |
12:04 | Â | Joshua Reaves misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:15 | +2 | Nick Martinelli makes two point layup | 12-8 | |
12:46 | +3 | Joshua Reaves makes three point jump shot (Tyem Freeman assists) | 12-6 | |
12:54 | Â | Jordan Mason defensive rebound | Â | |
12:56 | Â | K.J. Windham misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:14 | +3 | Joshua Reaves makes three point jump shot (Tyem Freeman assists) | 9-6 | |
13:30 | Â | Modestas Kancleris defensive rebound | Â | |
13:30 | Â | Nick Martinelli misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
13:30 | Â | Nick Martinelli misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
13:30 | Â | Filip Skobalj shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul) | Â | |
13:42 | Â | Joshua Reaves turnover (traveling) | Â | |
13:56 | Â | Jalen Leach personal foul | Â | |
14:04 | Â | Filip Skobalj offensive rebound | Â | |
14:06 | Â | Jordan Mason misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:28 | Â | Modestas Kancleris defensive rebound | Â | |
14:30 | Â | Luke Hunger misses two point layup | Â | |
14:42 | Â | Tyem Freeman personal foul | Â | |
14:43 | Â | Wildcats offensive rebound | Â | |
14:45 | Â | Justin Mullins misses two point layup | Â | |
15:00 | Â | Justin Mullins defensive rebound | Â | |
15:02 | Â | Javon Jackson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:27 | Â | Filip Skobalj defensive rebound | Â | |
15:29 | Â | Luke Hunger misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:48 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:48 | Â | Sasa Ciani turnover (traveling) | Â | |
16:03 | Â | Ethan Pickett defensive rebound | Â | |
16:05 | Â | Jalen Leach misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:30 | Â | Sasa Ciani turnover (lost ball) (K.J. Windham steals) | Â | |
16:47 | Â | Ahmad Henderson II defensive rebound | Â | |
16:49 | Â | Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:12 | +1 | Sasa Ciani makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-6 | |
17:12 | Â | Sasa Ciani misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
17:12 | Â | K.J. Windham shooting foul (Sasa Ciani draws the foul) | Â | |
17:13 | Â | Sasa Ciani offensive rebound | Â | |
17:15 | Â | Javon Jackson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:25 | Â | Ty Berry personal foul | Â | |
17:39 | +2 | Jalen Leach makes two point layup | 5-6 | |
17:47 | Â | Sasa Ciani personal foul | Â | |
17:58 | +2 | Javon Jackson makes two point layup (Sasa Ciani assists) | 5-4 | |
18:24 | Â | Nick Martinelli turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
18:24 | Â | Nick Martinelli offensive foul | Â | |
18:33 | Â | Ahmad Henderson II personal foul (Wildcats draws the foul) | Â | |
18:52 | +3 | Filip Skobalj makes three point jump shot (Ahmad Henderson II assists) | 3-4 | |
19:11 | +2 | Matthew Nicholson makes two point layup (Jalen Leach assists) | 0-4 | |
19:20 | Â | Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound | Â | |
19:22 | Â | Ahmad Henderson II misses two point layup | Â | |
19:42 | +2 | Matthew Nicholson makes two point dunk (Nick Martinelli assists) | 0-2 | |
20:00 | Â | Filip Skobalj vs. Matthew Nicholson (Wildcats gains possession) | Â |
Min. Per Game | ||
Pts. Per Game | ||
Ast. Per Game | ||
Reb. Per Game | ||
Field Goal % | ||
Three Point % | ||
Free Throw % |
+ 2 | Javon Jackson makes two point layup | 2:23 |
 | Javon Jackson defensive rebound | 2:32 |
 | K.J. Windham misses two point jump shot | 2:32 |
 | Justin Mullins defensive rebound | 2:42 |
 | Filip Skobalj misses three point jump shot | 2:44 |
 | Flames defensive rebound | 2:56 |
 | Blake Smith misses two point layup | 2:58 |
 | Justin Mullins defensive rebound | 3:23 |
 | Modestas Kancleris misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3:23 |
 | Justin Mullins personal foul | 3:23 |
 | Flames defensive rebound | 3:23 |
Team Stats | ||
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Points | 27 | 25 |
Field Goals | 10-22 (45.5%) | 10-28 (35.7%) |
3-Pointers | 4-11 (36.4%) | 2-7 (28.6%) |
Free Throws | 3-6 (50.0%) | 3-7 (42.9%) |
Total Rebounds | 21 | 14 |
Offensive | 4 | 2 |
Defensive | 15 | 9 |
Team | 2 | 3 |
Assists | 6 | 7 |
Steals | 0 | 3 |
Blocks | 1 | 1 |
Turnovers | 8 | 2 |
Fouls | 9 | 8 |
Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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Team Stats | |||
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UIC 2-0 | 91.0 PPG | 46.5 RPG | 21.0 APG |
Northwestern 1-1 | 78.0 PPG | 43.0 RPG | 16.5 APG |
Key Players | |||||
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. Reaves G | 1.5 PPG | 1.5 RPG | 0.0 APG | 12.5 FG% |
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. Martinelli F | 29.0 PPG | 12.0 RPG | 0.0 APG | 75.0 FG% |
Top Scorers | |||||
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J. Reaves G | 6 PTS | 0 REB | 0 AST | ||
N. Martinelli F | 9 PTS | 1 REB | 1 AST |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
J. Jackson | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3/5 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
F. Skobalj | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2/3 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
S. Ciani | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
A. Henderson II | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
E. Pickett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
J. Jackson | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3/5 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
F. Skobalj | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2/3 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
S. Ciani | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
A. Henderson II | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
E. Pickett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
J. Reaves | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
M. Kancleris | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J. Mason | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
T. Freeman | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
K. Jeffries | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
G. Welch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
K. Khaled | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
I. Garmendia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
C. Harris III | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J. Nathaniel | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 27 | 19 | 6 | 10/22 | 4/11 | 3/6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
N. Martinelli | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4/6 | 1/1 | 0/3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
M. Nicholson | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
T. Berry | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Leach | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1/3 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
K. Windham | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/4 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
N. Martinelli | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4/6 | 1/1 | 0/3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
M. Nicholson | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
T. Berry | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Leach | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1/3 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
K. Windham | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/4 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
L. Hunger | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
A. Ciaravino | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
B. Smith | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J. Mullins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
G. Hurlburt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J. Clayton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
K. Fitzmorris | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 25 | 11 | 7 | 10/28 | 2/7 | 3/7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 |