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DePaul Blue Demons vs Northwestern Wildcats Wrap - Northwestern Wins 83-45

Northwestern cruised to victory on Saturday, running DePaul out of the gym and running up a 83-45 score at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

Bettors who backed Northwestern were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -8.5 at sportsbooks.

Chase Audige had 28 points for Northwestern and Boo Buie chipped in with 17 points. Matthew Nicholson had 3 assists for them, while Matthew Nicholson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

DePaul got 11 points from Eral Penn in a losing cause and another 11 points from Philmon Gebrewhit. Umoja Gibson contributed 3 assists for them, while Da'Sean Nelson had 9 rebounds.

Northwestern led at halftime, $HalfScore.

Northwestern won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-30.

Next game, Northwestern takes its act home to face UIC looking for another win. For DePaul, they head on the road to face Creighton.