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The Wildcats (3-1) held Eastern Illinois (1-3)
scoreless in the extra session. Leach scored the last seven
points in regulation for Northwestern and the last five points
in overtime.
The Panthers Nakyel Shelton hit a running jumper in the lane
with 31 seconds left in regulation to tie it at 58. Northwestern
missed three-shot attempts in the final four seconds as the game
went to overtime.
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. He started the game averaging
just more than 10 points per contest.
Ty Berry added 10 points for Northwestern and Matt Nicholson
grabbed 12 rebounds.
Shelton scored 19 points and Kooper Jacobi 14 for Eastern
Illinois.
Martinelli entered as the first Northwestern player to score
25-plus points in three consecutive games since John Shurna did
it in 2010. He started the game as the Big Ten scoring leader
and ranked sixth nationally averaging 28.3 points per game.
On Friday, he shot 6 of 12 and missed his lone 3 attempt.
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