A change of Chicago scenery from the shores of Lake Michigan to downtown was all it took for the Wildcats to snap their three-game losing streak.
Northwestern (5-5, 0-1 B1G) earned a much-needed victory against UIC (8-2, 0-0 MVC), winning 66-62 despite shooting trouble for both squads. It was a competitive matchup marked by physical defense and free throws that could have gone either way, but in the fourth quarter, the ‘Cats gained momentum on an 11-point run that set them apart from the Flames.
Caileigh Walsh led the scoring effort with 18 points, and Sydney Wood was close behind with 15.