Sheldon Edwards scores 13, Loyola tops Fordham
Edwards added seven assists and three steals for the Ramblers (12-7, 3-3 Atlantic 10 Conference).
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Edwards added seven assists and three steals for the Ramblers (12-7, 3-3 Atlantic 10 Conference).
Northwestern pulled away with a 21-4 run for a 70-56 lead with 3:12 to play. Jalen Leach made three of the Wildcat's five 3s during the stretch.
The Blue Demons (10-10, 1-8) were led in scoring by Layden Blocker, who finished with 15 points and three steals.
Michigan made 9 of 10 free throws in the final 1:20 to finish off the Wildcats (11-7, 2-5).
Illini star Kasparas Jakucionis was held to season lows in points (three) and minutes (nine) because of foul trouble.
Martinelli finished with 22 points for Northwestern (11-6, 2-4 Big Ten). Barnhizer had 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and Berry scored 15.
Watson shot 8 for 13 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Ramblers.
Jackson shot 12 of 20 from the floor and added five assists for the Flames (12-6, 4-3 Missouri Valley Conference).
CJ Gunn led DePaul with 21 points. Isaiah Rivera added 20, and Conor Enright finished with 11 points and 11 assists.
Tomislav Ivisic had 17 points and 11 rebounds as the Fighting Illini (13-4, 5-2 Big Ten) bounced back from a double-digit loss at home to Southern California.
Nick Martinelli scored 27 points and Jalen Leach had 17 to lead Northwestern, which lost for the first time at home.
Tre White also had 20 points to help Illinois (12-3, 4-1 Big Ten) win with scoring leader Kasparas Jakucionis sidelined by a bruised forearm.
Both teams play on Saturday. Seton Hall visits Providence and DePaul hosts Xavier.
Dawson led Loyola with 10 points in the first half to help put them ahead 40-32 at the break. Edwards scored a team-high 13 points after the break.
Tyem Freeman led UIC in scoring with eight points in the first half to help put the Flames up 36-27 at the break.
Kasparas Jakucionis had 18 points and six assists, while Tre White pitched in 17 points and Kylan Boswell had 14.
Angelo Ciaravino led the Wildcats (10-5, 1-3) with 19 points on 8-of-14 shootin
Northwestern's Brooks Barnhizer scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his seventh consecutive double-double. He also had eight assists, three steals and one block.
The Blue Demons are much improved in their first season under coach Chris Holtmann, but there is still a sizeable talent gap when they take on the Big East's elite teams.
Javon Jackson scored 16 points while shooting 3 of 6 from the field and 10 for 12 from the line.
Ciani had nine rebounds for the Flames (9-4, 1-1 Missouri Valley Conference).
Boswell was one assist shy of his first triple-double and got it with a pass that set up Keaton Kutcher's 3-pointer with 1:47 left. It was the seventh triple-double in program history.
Berry sank 8 of 10 shots with both misses coming from beyond the arc for the Wildcats (10-3), who have won four in a row and all eight of their home games.
Jalen Quinn led the way for the Ramblers (9-3) with 17 points and two steals.
Illinois held the lead for nearly 30 minutes of game time, but a late rally by Missouri took the game down to the wire.
