Northwestern men’s basketball lost 79-68 against No. 13 Illinois in a Big Ten match-up Wednesday evening. The game marks the Wildcats’ (8-9, 0-6 Big Ten) fourth loss in a row. Junior guard Jayden Reid scored a career-high 28 points despite not starting for the first time this season, but despite that and the ’Cats gaining an early 9-6 lead, Illinois entered halftime leading 38-33 and stayed ahead the rest of the game. The loss to the Fighting Illini (15-3, 6-1 Big Ten) extended the Wildcats’ streak of winless conference play to six games.
Freshman forward Tre Singleton scored six points, just under his career average. (Avantika Singh/The Daily Northwestern)Junior guard Jayden Reid started on the bench for the first time this season. (Avantika Singh/The Daily Northwestern)Senior forward Nick Martinelli has scored at least 20 points in 10 of his last 11 games. (Avantika Singh/The Daily Northwestern)Freshman guard Jake West had a 3-point night. (Avantika Singh/The Daily Northwestern)Junior guard Jayden Reid played 32 minutes on the court. (Avantika Singh/The Daily Northwestern)Senior forward Nick Martinelli scored 20 points total. (Avantika Singh/The Daily Northwestern)Sophomore guard Angelo Ciaravino had a four-point night. (Avantika Singh/The Daily Northwestern)Junior guard Jayden Reid scored a career-high 28 points. (Avantika Singh/The Daily Northwestern)Sophomore guard Max Green had his second pointless game in a row. (Avantika Singh/The Daily Northwestern)Freshman forward Tre Singleton played a total of 34 minutes on the court. (Avantika Singh/The Daily Northwestern)
