Leach scores season-high 27 points to lead Northwestern past Eastern Illinois in OT
Jalen Leach scored a season-high 27 points and Nick Martinelli added 16 points and Northwestern needed overtime to beat Eastern Illinois 67-58 on Friday night.
Northwestern shuts out Eastern Illinois in OT to win
Jalen Leach scored seven of his season-best 27 points in overtime and Northwestern escaped an upset bid by posting a 67-58 victory over Eastern Illinois on Friday night in nonconference
Rapid Recap: Northwestern 67, Eastern Illinois 58
It was an ugly battle, but Northwestern snared an overtime win over Eastern Illinois Friday night. The Wildcats (3-1, 0-0 Big Ten) defeated the Panthers (1-3, 0-0 Ohio Valley) 67-58 at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Leach scores season-high 25 points to lead Northwestern past Eastern Illinois
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.
Northwestern 67, E. Illinois 58, OT
Northwestern 5-19 (Berry 3-8, Leach 2-7, Martinelli 0-1, Mullins 0-1, Windham 0-2). Rebounds_E. Illinois 27 (Jacobi 9), Northwestern 34 (Nicholson 12). Assists_E. Illinois 20 (Jacobi 6), Northwestern 14 (Nicholson 4).
Rapid Reaction: Northwestern survives Eastern Illinois in a 67-58 overtime thriller
It was a game that never should have gotten as close as it did, but Northwestern found a way to survive. Coming off a close victory on Tuesday against UIC, the ‘Cats were expected to continue their winning streak against Eastern Illinois.
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