Northwestern University Athletics
Thursday, December 14
Rosemont, Ill. (Allstate Arena)
7 p.m.
Northwestern
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Valparaiso
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Northwestern Rolls Against Valparaiso At Allstate Arena
12/14/2017 8:39:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Law scores 18 points, Skelly notches a double-double
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Vic Law posted 18 points, four rebounds and tied his career-high-with five three pointers as a big first-half run propelled the Northwestern Wildcats (7-4, 1-1 Big Ten) to a convincing 84-50 win over Valparaiso Thursday night at Allstate Arena.
Coming off a dominant offensive performance earlier in the week, Northwestern carried that strong play into Thursday's game as the team shot a scorching 54.5-percent from three point territory on 12-of-22 shooting. On the defensive end, the Wildcats stifled the Valparaiso all night as the Crusaders turned the ball over 21 times and shot just 38.5-percent (15-of-39) from the field.
Bryant McIntosh finished the night with eight points and a game-high five assists, moving his career total to 614 which passes Jeff Horner for 12th all-time in Big Ten history. McIntosh now needs 20 assists to pass Yogi Ferrell for 11th all-time.
Gavin Skelly posted the second double-double of his career as he finished with 12 points along with a game-high 10 rebounds, while Scottie Lindsey added 13 points of his own. Dererk Pardon finished just short of double figures with nine points along with six rebounds and three assists.
Valparaiso suffered its third loss of the season to fall to 8-3 on the year. Markus Golder led the Crusaders with 10 points.
The Wildcats started the game off red hot from behind the arc and rode that strong shooting performance to help open up a comfortable lead. The #B1GCats hit their first six three pointers of the game and finished the half shooting 50.0-percent (7-of-14) from deep.
Law paced the offense early on, hitting his first four threes of the game and scoring 15 of the Wildcats' first 24 points to help the 'Cats jump out to an early lead. A successful four-point play by Law gave NU a 20-10 lead with 13:53 remaining in the half.
Law's four-point play came in the middle of a 14-0 scoring run that Northwestern mounted midway through the first half. The run helped the 'Cats extend their lead to 27-10, during which Northwestern's defense held the Crusaders scoreless for over four minutes and without a field goal for over 8 minutes during the stretch.
Law would finish the opening half with a game-high 15 points along with three rebounds and two assists. Skelly added eight points and a team-high seven rebounds, while Lindsey chipped in with five points and two assists of his own as the Wildcats took a 43-26 lead to the break.
Northwestern limited Valparaiso to 42.9 percent shooting (9-21) over the opening 20 minutes of play while the Wildcats connected on 16 of their 35 attempts. NU also assisted on 12 of its 16 first-half field goals while committing only three turnovers.
The Wildcats opened up their lead even further to start the second half. The #B1GCats' defense continued to lock down the Crusaders, holding them without a field goal for the first 6:53 of the half. An 11-0 run by the Wildcats during that stretch gave NU a 34-point lead with just over 13 minutes to play.
Northwestern did not let up as it outscored the Crusaders, 41-24, in the second half. Lindsey led the Wildcats with eight points in the half, while first-year Anthony Gaines also added six points of his own.
Over the past two games this week, Northwestern has outscored its opponents 180-81.
Chicago's Big Ten team will be back in action this Saturday, Dec. 17 when it travels across town to face DePaul at Wintrust Arena. Tip is scheduled for 1 p.m. with the action being televised on FS1. The Wildcats will return home to Allstate Arena on Monday, Dec. 19 when they host Lewis for a 7 p.m. tip. Tickets are available online at NUsports.com or by calling 888-GO-PURPLE.
Northwestern Notes vs. Valparaiso – Dec. 14, 2017
• Northwestern now leads the all-time series between the schools, 9-2.
• This was the first meeting between the schools since Dec. 8, 1979, an 80-65 win by Northwestern in Evanston.
• Northwestern knocked down each of its first six 3-point field goal attempts, including four by Vic Law who had 15 points in the first seven minutes of the contest.
• Law matched a career high by hitting five 3-pointers. He has hit five triples on three other occasions, including earlier this season vs. Creighton on Nov. 15.
• Bryant McIntosh recorded 5 assists, raising his career total to 614 and moving him past Iowa's Jeff Horner for 12th place in Big Ten history.
• The Wildcats forced 21 turnovers by Valparaiso. NU entered the game having forced an average of 17.8 points per game over the previous five contests and was coming off forcing 25 turnovers against Chicago State on Monday.
• Gavin Skelly recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds off the bench to post the second double-double of his career and his first of the season. His previous double-double came against IUPUI (19 points, 11 rebounds) Dec. 20, 2016. It's the third time in his career that he has recorded double-digit rebounds in a game. His career high is 11 in the IUPUI contest.
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Coming off a dominant offensive performance earlier in the week, Northwestern carried that strong play into Thursday's game as the team shot a scorching 54.5-percent from three point territory on 12-of-22 shooting. On the defensive end, the Wildcats stifled the Valparaiso all night as the Crusaders turned the ball over 21 times and shot just 38.5-percent (15-of-39) from the field.
Bryant McIntosh finished the night with eight points and a game-high five assists, moving his career total to 614 which passes Jeff Horner for 12th all-time in Big Ten history. McIntosh now needs 20 assists to pass Yogi Ferrell for 11th all-time.
Gavin Skelly posted the second double-double of his career as he finished with 12 points along with a game-high 10 rebounds, while Scottie Lindsey added 13 points of his own. Dererk Pardon finished just short of double figures with nine points along with six rebounds and three assists.
Valparaiso suffered its third loss of the season to fall to 8-3 on the year. Markus Golder led the Crusaders with 10 points.
The Wildcats started the game off red hot from behind the arc and rode that strong shooting performance to help open up a comfortable lead. The #B1GCats hit their first six three pointers of the game and finished the half shooting 50.0-percent (7-of-14) from deep.
Law paced the offense early on, hitting his first four threes of the game and scoring 15 of the Wildcats' first 24 points to help the 'Cats jump out to an early lead. A successful four-point play by Law gave NU a 20-10 lead with 13:53 remaining in the half.
Law's four-point play came in the middle of a 14-0 scoring run that Northwestern mounted midway through the first half. The run helped the 'Cats extend their lead to 27-10, during which Northwestern's defense held the Crusaders scoreless for over four minutes and without a field goal for over 8 minutes during the stretch.
Law would finish the opening half with a game-high 15 points along with three rebounds and two assists. Skelly added eight points and a team-high seven rebounds, while Lindsey chipped in with five points and two assists of his own as the Wildcats took a 43-26 lead to the break.
Northwestern limited Valparaiso to 42.9 percent shooting (9-21) over the opening 20 minutes of play while the Wildcats connected on 16 of their 35 attempts. NU also assisted on 12 of its 16 first-half field goals while committing only three turnovers.
The Wildcats opened up their lead even further to start the second half. The #B1GCats' defense continued to lock down the Crusaders, holding them without a field goal for the first 6:53 of the half. An 11-0 run by the Wildcats during that stretch gave NU a 34-point lead with just over 13 minutes to play.
Northwestern did not let up as it outscored the Crusaders, 41-24, in the second half. Lindsey led the Wildcats with eight points in the half, while first-year Anthony Gaines also added six points of his own.
Over the past two games this week, Northwestern has outscored its opponents 180-81.
Chicago's Big Ten team will be back in action this Saturday, Dec. 17 when it travels across town to face DePaul at Wintrust Arena. Tip is scheduled for 1 p.m. with the action being televised on FS1. The Wildcats will return home to Allstate Arena on Monday, Dec. 19 when they host Lewis for a 7 p.m. tip. Tickets are available online at NUsports.com or by calling 888-GO-PURPLE.
Northwestern Notes vs. Valparaiso – Dec. 14, 2017
• Northwestern now leads the all-time series between the schools, 9-2.
• This was the first meeting between the schools since Dec. 8, 1979, an 80-65 win by Northwestern in Evanston.
• Northwestern knocked down each of its first six 3-point field goal attempts, including four by Vic Law who had 15 points in the first seven minutes of the contest.
• Law matched a career high by hitting five 3-pointers. He has hit five triples on three other occasions, including earlier this season vs. Creighton on Nov. 15.
• Bryant McIntosh recorded 5 assists, raising his career total to 614 and moving him past Iowa's Jeff Horner for 12th place in Big Ten history.
• The Wildcats forced 21 turnovers by Valparaiso. NU entered the game having forced an average of 17.8 points per game over the previous five contests and was coming off forcing 25 turnovers against Chicago State on Monday.
• Gavin Skelly recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds off the bench to post the second double-double of his career and his first of the season. His previous double-double came against IUPUI (19 points, 11 rebounds) Dec. 20, 2016. It's the third time in his career that he has recorded double-digit rebounds in a game. His career high is 11 in the IUPUI contest.
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