Northwestern Wildcats vs DePaul Blue Demons

College Basketball

Northwestern

4-0

81-79

Final

DePaul

2-2

Wintrust Arena

Lead tracker

NU leadsBiggest lead NU 6, DEP 5

DEP leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NU	42	39	81
DEP	44	35	79

Who won: Northwestern 81-79

The Northwestern Wildcats beat the DePaul Blue Demons 81-79 on Friday, November 14, 2025 at Wintrust Arena. Nick Martinelli led the Northwestern in points (24). Kruz McClure led the DePaul in points (15).

Player of the game

Nick Martinelli

NU · 24 PTS, 5 REB

8.7

Win probability

100%NU final

NUDEP

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00DEP
Dead ball rebound
DePaul Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:00
Missed Three Point Jumper
Layden Blocker missed Three Point Jumper.
L. Blocker · 14 PTS
H2 0:03
+1
Made Free Throw
Nick Martinelli made Free Throw.
N. Martinelli · 24 PTS
NU 81 - 79 DEP
H2 0:03DEP
Regulartimeout
DePaul Timeout
H2 0:03
+1
Made Free Throw
Nick Martinelli made Free Throw.
N. Martinelli · 24 PTS
NU 80 - 79 DEP
H2 0:03
Foul on Kruz McClure
Foul on Kruz McClure.
K. McClure · 15 PTS
H2 0:03
Offensive Rebound
Nick Martinelli Offensive Rebound.
N. Martinelli · 24 PTS
H2 0:06
Missed Jumper
Jayden Reid missed Jumper.
J. Reid · 17 PTS
H2 0:30NU
Shorttimeout
Northwestern Timeout
H2 0:30
Defensive rebound
Arrinten Page Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:34
Block
Angelo Ciaravino Block.
A. Ciaravino · 1 PTS
H2 0:34
Missed Jumper
Layden Blocker missed Jumper.
L. Blocker · 14 PTS
H2 1:00
TO
Turnover
Nick Martinelli Turnover.
N. Martinelli · 24 PTS
H2 1:16
+1
Made Free Throw
Kruz McClure made Free Throw.
K. McClure · 15 PTS
NU 79 - 79 DEP
H2 1:16
Foul on Arrinten Page
Foul on Arrinten Page.
A. Page · 22 PTS
H2 1:16
+2
Made Layup. Assisted by Fabián Flores
Kruz McClure made Layup. Assisted by Fabián Flores.
K. McClure · 15 PTS
NU 79 - 78 DEP
H2 1:36
+2
Made Layup
Jayden Reid made Layup.
J. Reid · 17 PTS
NU 79 - 76 DEP
H2 1:57
Defensive rebound
Arrinten Page Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:01
Block
Arrinten Page Block.
A. Page · 22 PTS
H2 2:01
Missed Layup
Kaleb Banks missed Layup.
K. Banks · 9 PTS
H2 2:17DEP
Shorttimeout
DePaul Timeout
H2 2:27
+2
Made Layup. Assisted by Justin Mullins
Tre Singleton made Layup. Assisted by Justin Mullins.
T. Singleton · 10 PTS
NU 77 - 76 DEP
H2 2:32
Defensive rebound
Tre Singleton Defensive Rebound.