No. 17 Northwestern women beat EIU 93-57 in season opener
December 11, 2020 GMT
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Veronica Burton scored 21 points, Lindsey Pulliam added 18 and No. 17 Northwestern opened its season with a 93-57 rout against Eastern Illinois on Thursday night.
Burton and Pulliam are returning starters for the Wildcats, who finished last season 26-4 and won a share of the Big Ten regular season title. Reigning Big Ten Coach of the Year Joe McKeown returns for his 13th season with Northwestern (1-0).
Burton, the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, was 8-of-12 shooting from the field and had six assists and five steals. Pulliam made 6 of 11 field goals and is on the Naismith Trophy watch list after averaging 18.8 points last season. The duo each made two of Northwestern’s five 3-pointers against Eastern Illinois (2-3).