Northwestern wins by 38 again, this time smashing UIC
Boo Buie scored 16, reserve Julian Roper II 12 and Robbie Beran 10 for Northwestern.
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Boo Buie scored 16, reserve Julian Roper II 12 and Robbie Beran 10 for Northwestern.
Nikola Vucevic had 29 points and 12 rebounds, and DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points.
It's set to be a Christmas Eve to remember at Soldier Field, a true winter weather game with two teams that know how to play in it.
The Wildcats are relying on veteran players in hopes of getting back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in six seasons.
"I am proud of the progress we have made in two years and I could not be more excited about where our program is going," Bielema said in a statement.
Illinois State led Chicago State 33-23 at the half.
The righthander has some prior experience at the Friendly Confines, where he has made four starts in his career.
With the latest loss, the Bears are back in the position to have the second-overall pick in the NFL Draft if the season ended today.
Chicago's Justin Fields rushed for 95 yards to reach exactly 1,000 on the season, joining Michael Vick and Lamar Jackson as the only quarterbacks to rush for 1,000 or more.
Jenkins went down while blocking for David Montgomery on a running play with 12:31 left in the first quarter.
