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The Ramblers have lost two of their last three after and eight-game win streak to open the season.
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The Ramblers have lost two of their last three after and eight-game win streak to open the season.
Edwards shot 8 for 15, including 6 for 13 from beyond the arc for the Ramblers (9-1).
Layden Blocker led the way for the Blue Demons (8-3, 0-2) with 17 points. Conor Enright added 12 points.
The Widcats scored 16 of the first 20 second-half points to stretch their lead to 17 with 13 minutes to go and led by double figures the rest of the way.
The Illini failed to win the rebounding battle for the first time this season, trailing 42-37.
It was the fourth straight game in which Jakucionis scored 20 or more points for the Illini (7-2, 1-1 Big Ten), who beat Wisconsin for the ninth consecutive time.
David Skogman led the Blue Demons (7-2) with 22 points and six rebounds. Jacob Meyer added 12 points.
Nick Martinelli scored 27 points, including seven in overtime, and Northwestern beat No. 19 Illinois 70-66.
The Blue Demons finished 11 for 35 from deep.
Des Watson shot 8 for 12 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Ramblers (7-0).
Brooks Barnhizer had 21 points and 10 rebounds for Northwestern (6-3). Ty Berry added 20 points and Nick Martinelli scored 19.
Led by Isaiah Rivera's 19 points, the DePaul Blue Demons defeated the Valparaiso Beacons 89-70.
Butler (5-1) plays the winner between UNLV and Mississippi State in the championship game of the Cactus Division on Friday. Northwestern (5-2) takes on the loser in the third-place game.
Kylan Boswell added 18 points for Illinois (6-1). Head coach Brad Underwood broke a tie with J. Craig Ruby (1922-36) for fifth place in program history with 149 wins.
Louisville transfer Tre White also scored 16 points and Will Riley added 13 for Illinois (5-1).
Will Riley led Illinois (3-1) with 18 points and nine rebounds while Kylan Boswell added 17 and Kasparas Jakucionis had 15.
Meyer had five rebounds for the Blue Demons (5-0). Troy D'Amico scored 14 points.
The Wildcats' Jalen Leach made a pair of free throws with 10 seconds remaining and Justin Mullins sealed it with another free throw with 2 seconds left.
Des Watson shot 3 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range.
DePaul pulled within six in the opening minutes of the second, but gave up three layups in a row and trailed by double digits for the remainder of the game.
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.
Dawson also had three blocks for the Ramblers (4-0)
Illinois has started a season 3-0 for the fourth time under Brad Underwood, and the second time in three seasons after starting the 2022-23 season 4-0.
Nick Martinelli continued his scoring run with 27 points on 10-for-14 shooting and Northwestern beat Illinois-Chicago 83-74.
It's been a while since there's been excitement around the DePaul men's program and Holtmann is hoping to change that.
