DePauw put together a 10-3 run early to tie the game at 12-12, but the Division I Wildcats used a 20-5 stretch on the way to a 34-22 halftime advantage. DePauw closed the gap to eight early in the second half before Northwestern went on a 19-0 run over a 10-minute stretch to put the game away.
Brian Oilar led DePauw with nine, while Alex Stewart and Mike Moore each added eight. Mohamed Hachad led Northwestern with 17 followed by Craig Moore with 12 and Vedran Vukusic with 11.
The Tigers shot just 29.4 percent from the floor, while Northwestern connected on 50 percent. The Wildcats held a 36-31 advantage on the boards and were led by Moore's eight. Alex Stewart led DePauw with six rebounds.
DePauw plays host to the Tampa Bay Shootout at Tampa Prep on Decemeber 29-30.
DePauw vs Northwestern 12/23/05 7 p.m. at Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Ill. At Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Ill. NORTHWESTERN 69, DEPAUW 36 DEPAUW (4-6) Brian Oilar 4-10 0-0 9; Alex Stewart 3-5 0-0 8; Mike Moore 3-6 0-0 8; Stephen Schott 2-4 0-2 4; Matt McDonald 1-2 1-2 3; Austin Brown 1-6 0-0 2; Derek King 1-6 0-0 2; Tim Crouch 0-2 0-0 0; Ryan Werntz 0-2 0-0 0; Reid Sakel 0-4 0-0 0; Todd Capes 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 15-51 1-4 36. NORTHWESTERN (6-4) Hachad, Mohamed 8-12 0-0 17; Moore, Craig 4-7 0-0 12; Vukusic, Vedran 5-10 0-0 11; Cote, Bernard 3-7 1-2 8; Doyle, Tim 3-5 2-3 8; Scott, Vince 1-4 2-2 4; Kennedy, Joe 1-1 0-0 3; Melchior, Jean-Marc 1-1 0-0 2; Jenkins, Michael 1-5 0-0 2; Williams, Sterling 0-2 2-2 2; Houlihan, Patrick 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-54 7-9 69. DePauw........................ 22 14 - 36 Northwestern.................. 34 35 - 69 3-point goals-DePauw 5-25 (Alex Stewart 2-4; Mike Moore 2-5; Brian Oilar 1-5; Austin Brown 0-1; Derek King 0-1; Ryan Werntz 0-2; Reid Sakel 0-4; Todd Capes 0-3), Northwestern 8-24 (Moore, Craig 4-7; Vukusic, Vedran 1-4; Cote, Bernard 1-4; Hachad, Mohamed 1-4; Kennedy, Joe 1-1; Jenkins, Michael 0-2; Doyle, Tim 0-2). Fouled out--DePauw-None, Northwestern-None. Rebounds-DePauw 31 (Alex Stewart 6), Northwestern 36 (Moore, Craig 8). Assists-DePauw 14 (Mike Moore 5), Northwestern 21 (Jenkins, Michael 4; Doyle, Tim 4). Total fouls-DePauw 9, Northwestern 9. A-3644 ID-395708