EVANSTON, Ill. (Interstat) — Northwestern cruised to a 93-53 victory over Jackson State in a nonconference men’s basketball game Saturday at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

The Wildcats led 41-24 at halftime and outscored the Tigers 52-29 in the second half. Nick Martinelli led Northwestern with 22 points in 21 minutes. Daeshun Ruffin scored 20 points for Jackson State.

Northwestern shot 50% from the field and capitalized at the free-throw line, making 30 of 39 attempts. Jackson State struggled offensively, shooting 28.6% overall. The Wildcats improved to 6-4, while the Tigers fell to 1-9. Attendance was 5,007.