Northwestern University Athletics
Saturday, December 3
Evanston, Ill.
6 p.m.
Northwestern
80
vs
64
DePaul
Northwestern Dominates DePaul in Crosstown Showdown, 80-64
12/3/2016 8:07:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Lindsey named Waldo Fisher-Frank McGrath MVP
EVANSTON, Ill. – Scottie Lindsey posted 19 points, 6 rebounds and a career-high-tying 7 assists and Northwestern used a huge first-half run in rolling to a dominating 80-64 win over DePaul Saturday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
NU (6-2) led by as many as 39 points in the contest.
The Wildcats got immediate offensive contributions from a pair of unlikely sources. Inserted into the starting lineup for the first time in his career, freshman center Barret Benson knocked down a pair of shots in the opening six minutes of the contest while Sanjay Lumpkin drilled two 3-pointers.
With NU holding a 7-6 advantage early on, the second bucket of the game for each helped NU pull away. Where Benson and Lumpkin both kick-started the offense, Lindsey became a one-man wrecking crew. The junior wing knocked down four 3-pointers and scored 14 points during a 32-5 run over an eight-minute span that stretched Northwestern's advantage to 39-11 with eight minutes to go in the opening stanza.
Lindsey would finish the opening stanza with 16 points while Lumpkin (11) and Gavin Skelly (10) joined him in double figures by the intermission as the 'Cats took a convincing 54-18 lead at the break.
Northwestern limited DePaul to 24.1 percent shooting (7-29) over the opening 20 minutes of play while the Wildcats connected on 54.3 percent (19-35) of their attempts. NU assisted on 18 of its 19 first-half field goals while committing only five turnovers.
The 'Cats hit on 7 of their 13 attempts from 3-point range while the Blue Demons failed to hit on any of their 11 shots from behind the arch.
DePaul never threatened in the second half as four Northwestern players finished in double figures in the scoring column. Vic Law tallied 16 points while Skelly posted 15 and Lumpkin chipped in with 11.
Northwestern will take the week off for final exams before returning to action at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11 when it hosts New Orleans at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Northwestern Notes vs. DePaul
Dec. 3, 2016
• This was the 32nd all-time meeting between the Wildcats and the Blue Demons. The teams entered tonight's contest having split the last 16 meetings.
• Freshman center Barret Benson made the first start of his collegiate career tonight.
• Since the 1974-75 season, the top performer in the contest between Northwestern and DePaul has been recognized as the Waldo Fisher-Frank McGrath Most Valuable Player. The award is named for former basketball coaches and administrators from both schools. Scottie Lindsey was named this year's recipient after posting 19 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds.
• Tonight's game was Northwestern's fifth against a major conference foe over a six-game span.
• Northwestern's 54 first-half points are its most in a half since scored 55 in the second half in a 103-67 victory over Sacred Heart Dec. 21, 2015. It is NU's largest first-half output since scoring 59 in a 92-67 victory over Mississippi Valley State Dec. 2, 2011.
• After scoring in double figures just once in his first 64 collegiate games, Gavin Skelly has scored 10 or more points in each of his last three contests. He matched a career high with 15 points Saturday. Skelly also recorded 15 points against Bryant Nov. 25, 2016.
• Northwestern's 36-point halftime lead (54-18) was its largest since a 37-point lead at the intermission (59-21) against Mississippi Valley State on Dec. 2, 2011.
• Scottie Lindsey connected on five 3-pointers in the contest, one shy of his career high of six collected against New Orleans on Nov. 28, 2015.
• Lindsey's 7 assists in the game matched his career best. He also recorded 7 against Missouri Nov. 24, 2015.
• Northwestern entered Saturday's game first in the Big Ten and 13th nationally with a 1.57 assist-to-turnover ratio. The Wildcats recorded 23 assists with 13 turnovers Saturday to raise their season mark to 1.60.
• Sanjay Lumpkin posted 11 points and 10 rebounds to record his first double-double of the season and the fourth of his career.
• DePaul's Eli Cain came into the game having scored at least 19 points in each of the team's first five games of the season but he was held to a season-low 9 points on Saturday.
• Bryant McIntosh recorded 5 assists in the game to raise his career total to 400. He is the third Northwestern player (Michael Thompson, Patrick Baldwin) to reach the milestone.
NU (6-2) led by as many as 39 points in the contest.
The Wildcats got immediate offensive contributions from a pair of unlikely sources. Inserted into the starting lineup for the first time in his career, freshman center Barret Benson knocked down a pair of shots in the opening six minutes of the contest while Sanjay Lumpkin drilled two 3-pointers.
With NU holding a 7-6 advantage early on, the second bucket of the game for each helped NU pull away. Where Benson and Lumpkin both kick-started the offense, Lindsey became a one-man wrecking crew. The junior wing knocked down four 3-pointers and scored 14 points during a 32-5 run over an eight-minute span that stretched Northwestern's advantage to 39-11 with eight minutes to go in the opening stanza.
Lindsey would finish the opening stanza with 16 points while Lumpkin (11) and Gavin Skelly (10) joined him in double figures by the intermission as the 'Cats took a convincing 54-18 lead at the break.
Northwestern limited DePaul to 24.1 percent shooting (7-29) over the opening 20 minutes of play while the Wildcats connected on 54.3 percent (19-35) of their attempts. NU assisted on 18 of its 19 first-half field goals while committing only five turnovers.
The 'Cats hit on 7 of their 13 attempts from 3-point range while the Blue Demons failed to hit on any of their 11 shots from behind the arch.
DePaul never threatened in the second half as four Northwestern players finished in double figures in the scoring column. Vic Law tallied 16 points while Skelly posted 15 and Lumpkin chipped in with 11.
Northwestern will take the week off for final exams before returning to action at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11 when it hosts New Orleans at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Northwestern Notes vs. DePaul
Dec. 3, 2016
• This was the 32nd all-time meeting between the Wildcats and the Blue Demons. The teams entered tonight's contest having split the last 16 meetings.
• Freshman center Barret Benson made the first start of his collegiate career tonight.
• Since the 1974-75 season, the top performer in the contest between Northwestern and DePaul has been recognized as the Waldo Fisher-Frank McGrath Most Valuable Player. The award is named for former basketball coaches and administrators from both schools. Scottie Lindsey was named this year's recipient after posting 19 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds.
• Tonight's game was Northwestern's fifth against a major conference foe over a six-game span.
• Northwestern's 54 first-half points are its most in a half since scored 55 in the second half in a 103-67 victory over Sacred Heart Dec. 21, 2015. It is NU's largest first-half output since scoring 59 in a 92-67 victory over Mississippi Valley State Dec. 2, 2011.
• After scoring in double figures just once in his first 64 collegiate games, Gavin Skelly has scored 10 or more points in each of his last three contests. He matched a career high with 15 points Saturday. Skelly also recorded 15 points against Bryant Nov. 25, 2016.
• Northwestern's 36-point halftime lead (54-18) was its largest since a 37-point lead at the intermission (59-21) against Mississippi Valley State on Dec. 2, 2011.
• Scottie Lindsey connected on five 3-pointers in the contest, one shy of his career high of six collected against New Orleans on Nov. 28, 2015.
• Lindsey's 7 assists in the game matched his career best. He also recorded 7 against Missouri Nov. 24, 2015.
• Northwestern entered Saturday's game first in the Big Ten and 13th nationally with a 1.57 assist-to-turnover ratio. The Wildcats recorded 23 assists with 13 turnovers Saturday to raise their season mark to 1.60.
• Sanjay Lumpkin posted 11 points and 10 rebounds to record his first double-double of the season and the fourth of his career.
• DePaul's Eli Cain came into the game having scored at least 19 points in each of the team's first five games of the season but he was held to a season-low 9 points on Saturday.
• Bryant McIntosh recorded 5 assists in the game to raise his career total to 400. He is the third Northwestern player (Michael Thompson, Patrick Baldwin) to reach the milestone.
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