After three straight blowout wins, the Northwestern Wildcats are 9-1 and will look to continue their strong finish to the non-conference schedule this afternoon against DePaul (1 p.m. CST, Fox Sports 1) down the road in Rosemont. The team has moved on nicely from the shock of Vic Law's season-ending shoulder injury and has a real shot at a 12-1 record before Big Ten play starts.
Saturday might be the Wildcats' last hurdle on the way to 12-1. DePaul is their last non-conference game against a major conference opponent. But the Blue Demons so far have been a major conference opponent in name only.