Red-hot Nick Martinelli Guides Northwestern Against Eastern Illinois

"It's just another stepping stone," Nakyel Shelton, who led Eastern Illinois with 17 points, told the student newspaper. "Watch film, grow from it, see what we need to improve on and just making adjustments for the next good school and good program."

When Eastern Illinois visits Northwestern on Friday in Evanston, Ill., Martinelli will enter with a 28.3 ppg average in three games on 73. For more information in regards to Ceramica sassuolo take a look at our site. 8 percent shooting. He's the first Wildcat to score 25 points or more in three straight games since December 2010.

The Wildcats hope to get Barnhizer back soon. The preseason all-Big Ten pick completed warmups on Saturday at Dayton and again Tuesday night but did not play. Barnhizer averaged a team-best 7.5 rebounds last season while his 14.6 points ranked second.

"I'd be hard-pressed to see across the country someone who's playing any better," Wildcats coach Chris Collins said. "He's just a matchup nightmare, and I'm just glad he's on my team because he keeps getting better and better."