Dayton hosts Northwestern following Martinelli's 26-point performance

Northwestern Wildcats (1-0) at Dayton Flyers (1-0)

Dayton, Ohio; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern plays Dayton after Nick Martinelli scored 26 points in Northwestern's 90-46 victory over the Lehigh Mountain Hawks.

Dayton went 15-0 at home last season while going 25-8 overall. The Flyers averaged 5.5 steals, 3.9 blocks and 9.8 turnovers per game last season.

Northwestern went 22-12 overall with a 4-7 record on the road last season. The Wildcats averaged 73.3 points per game last season, 12.7 on free throws and 24.6 from deep.

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