Illinois and Northwestern took home easy wins Friday night, while UIC nearly pulled off a road win over a Pac-12 squad.

Nick Martinelli scores 20, extends point streak in Northwestern's 76-52 win over Boston University

EVANSTON, Ill. — Nick Martinelli scored 20 points, and Jayden Reid added another 17 in a 76-52 win for Northwestern over Boston University on Friday night.

Martinelli also led the Wildcats (2-0) with nine rebounds and shot 7 for 12 from field-goal range. Martinelli has scored 15 or more points in 20 straight games, the longest streak of any player in the Power 4 conferences.

Reid, who transferred to Northwestern from the University of South Florida, led the Wildcats with eight assists.

Northwestern went on an 11-0 run in the middle of the first half to jump ahead 19-4 w

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