Chicago State stuns No. 25 Northwestern 75-73 behind 30 points from Wesley Cardet Jr.
EVANSTON — Wesley Cardet Jr. scored 30 points and Chicago State stunned No. 25 Northwestern in a 75-73 upset Wednesday night.
Boo Buie made two layups 41 seconds apart to put Northwestern in front 67-65 with 2:30 left in a back-and-forth game. Cardet tied it 26 seconds later and then hit a 3-pointer with 1:23 remaining.
Chicago State (4-9) sealed it with four late free throws by A.J. Neal and Noble Crawford.
Cardet shot 13 of 21 and Jahsean Corbett added 17 points for the Cougars, a Division I independent.
Buie had 23 points and Ryan Langborg scored 18 for the Wildcats (7-2), who lost to Chicago State for the first time. Northwestern had won 15 straight against the South Side program since the teams first met in 1981.
Northwestern forward Luke Hunger (33) shoots against Chicago State guard Wesley Cardet Jr., during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.
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Chicago State head coach Gerald Gillion calls his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.
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Northwestern forward Luke Hunger (33) shoots as Chicago State forward Noble Crawford guards during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Northwestern guard Ty Berry (3) reacts after a missed a basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Chicago State in Evanston, Ill., Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Chicago State won 75-73. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Chicago State assistant coach Jelani Hewitt, center, celebrates with guard Jahsean Corbett, left, and guard Wesley Cardet Jr., after Chicago State defeated No. 24 Northwestern 75-73 in an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Chicago State guard A.J. Neal reacts after Northwestern guard Ty Berry missed a basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Chicago State won 75-73. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Chicago State guard Wesley Cardet Jr. (1) drives to the basket against Northwestern guard Ty Berry, left, and guard Brooks Barnhizer (13) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Northwestern guard Ryan Langborg, center, drives to the basket against Chicago State guard Jahsean Corbett, left, and forward Cameron Jernigan during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Northwestern guard Boo Buie (0) shoots against Chicago State forward Cameron Jernigan, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Northwestern guard Boo Buie (0) drives to the basket against Chicago State guard Jahsean Corbett (24) and guard Brent Davis (12) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Northwestern head coach Chris Collins signals to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Chicago State in Evanston, Ill., Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Northwestern guard Brooks Barnhizer (13) shoots against Chicago State forward Noble Crawford during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Northwestern guard Brooks Barnhizer (13) goes up for a shot past Chicago State forward Cameron Jernigan during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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