Northwestern and Iowa’s prolific shooting in the first half on Tuesday was a head-banger — a sheer battle of strength on the offensive end. Just to prove it, both teams were knotted up at 39 at the break, each shooting over 45 percent from the field overall. Although the Cats didn’t walk away from Iowa.
Fresh off a convincing win on the road at Nebraska, Northwestern returned home to a packed Welsh-Ryan Arena student section to welcome Minnesota. Though initially troubled by the Golden Gophers’ zone defense, the Wildcats (15-5, 6-3 Big Ten) cruised to a 81-61 victory, propelled by the efforts of its three captains: redshirt senior guard Chase.
After a back-and-forth, rugged victory Monday night against Wisconsin, what team wouldn’t love a smoother sailing in the next contest — a win with less difficulty. This is especially true for Northwestern, coming off eight straight days without games due to COVID-19, and its top two scorers, senior guard Boo Buie and redshirt senior guard.
After an eight-day layoff, Northwestern (13-5, 4-3 Big Ten) returned to the court in an emphatic way, outlasting Wisconsin, (12-6, 4-4 Big Ten) in an intense defensive battle, 66-63 snapping its two-game losing streak. Both teams started slow offensively, aggregating fifteen points within the first five minutes. Consecutive jumpers by redshirt senior guard Chase Audige.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Fresh off a heartbreaking three-point loss to Rutgers on Wednesday, Northwestern traveled east on Sunday for a rendezvous with Michigan. In what became a back-and-forth affair, the Wolverines pulled away late, winning 85-78. The Wildcats (12-5, 3-3 Big Ten) got behind the proverbial 8-ball after a lifeless start to open the.