Northwestern University Athletics
Tuesday, January 2
Rosemont, Ill. (Allstate Arena)
8 p.m.
Northwestern
10-6, 1-2B1G
55
vs
70
Nebraska
11-5, 2-1B1G
1
2
F
Nebraska
25
45
70
Northwestern
30
25
55
Team Stats
NEB
NU
FG%
.436
.292
3FG%
.438
.286
FT%
.882
.688
RB
36
42
TO
10
11
STL
7
3
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's BasketballNebraska Takes Big Ten Decision Over Northwestern, 70-55
1/2/2018 9:42:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Pardon leads Wildcats with 17 points, 15 rebounds
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Dererk Pardon registered his seventh career double-double, highlighted by a season-high 15 rebounds. Despite a monster effort from the junior center, Northwestern was unable to overcome a tough shooting day, falling to Nebraska, 70-55, at Allstate Arena.
Pardon turned in a solid all-around performance, finishing the game with 17 points, 11 offensive rebounds, three assists and three blocks. Tuesday's performance also marks the third double-double Pardon has recorded against Nebraska during his career.
The Wildcats were missing one of their leading contributors in Bryant McIntosh, who is day-to-day with a knee injury, and struggled to get anything to fall from the field for much of the night, converting on 19-of-65 attempts on the night.
Scottie Lindsey finished with 12 points and four assists, while Aaron Falzon also finished in double figures with 11 points, shooting 3-of-5 from behind the arc. Vic Law contributed with eight points and eight rebounds.
Falzon came off the bench to help provide a spark for the Wildcats' offense early in the game, jumpstarting a 11-0 run with a three-pointer followed by a layup. A jumper by Jordan Ash at the 9:33 mark extended Northwestern's lead to 16-10, its largest lead of the half.
The #B1GCats' defense made life difficult for Nebraska throughout the first half, holding them to 29.6 percent shooting and forcing seven turnovers. The Wildcats also held the Cornhuskers scoreless for nearly five minutes during the Northwestern run midway through the first half.
A 10-2 run by Northwestern to close the half, which included back-to-back threes by Falzon and Lindsey on NU's final two possessions, sent the Wildcats into intermission with a 30-25 lead.
Pardon turned in a solid first half performance as he finished with eight points and eight rebounds, while Falzon also finished with eight points of his own on 3-of-4 shooting. Both teams struggled shooting from the field, with Northwestern converting on 12-of-39 field goals, while the Cornhuskers shot 8-of-27 from the field.
The Wildcats also registered 26 total rebounds as a team in the period, 14 coming on the offensive glass, which they converted into 12 second chance turnovers on the half.
Pardon's layup to open the second half gave the Wildcats a seven point lead, but Northwestern had a difficult time getting shots to fall to start the second half and, as a result, Nebraska was able to take back the lead.
The Cornhuskers ramped up their shooting efforts, finishing the half shooting 57.1 percent (16-of-28) from the field, helping to extend their lead to double figures. Northwestern was unable to recover, ultimately falling 70-55.
Northwestern is back in action Friday, Jan. 5 when it travels to Penn State to take on the Nittany Lions at the Bryce Jordan Center. Tip time is 7 p.m. CT with the action being televised on FS1.
Northwestern Notes vs. Nebraska – Jan. 2, 2018
• Nebraska now leads the all-time series with Northwestern, 8-6. The Wildcats' loss snaps their four-game winning streak in the series.
• With 17 points and 15 rebounds in the contest, Dererk Pardon recorded his second double-double of the season and the seventh of his career. It is his third career double-double against Nebraska.
• Pardon's 15 rebounds are the second-highest total of his career trailing only the 22 he had against Nebraska Jan. 16, 2017. The double-figure rebounding game is 10th of Pardon's career.
• Pardon 11 offensive rebounds rank as a tie for the second most by a Division I player this season, trailing only the 12 posted by Rokas Gustys of Hofstra against Siena Nov. 25.
• Northwestern recorded a season-high 22 offensive rebounds. It is the first time they have recorded more than 20 offensive rebounds in a game since posting 20 at Rutgers Jan. 12, 2017.
• Senior guard Bryant McIntosh missed the first game of collegiate career due to injury. He had appeared in 115 consecutive games including making 113 starts to open his career.
Pardon turned in a solid all-around performance, finishing the game with 17 points, 11 offensive rebounds, three assists and three blocks. Tuesday's performance also marks the third double-double Pardon has recorded against Nebraska during his career.
The Wildcats were missing one of their leading contributors in Bryant McIntosh, who is day-to-day with a knee injury, and struggled to get anything to fall from the field for much of the night, converting on 19-of-65 attempts on the night.
Scottie Lindsey finished with 12 points and four assists, while Aaron Falzon also finished in double figures with 11 points, shooting 3-of-5 from behind the arc. Vic Law contributed with eight points and eight rebounds.
Falzon came off the bench to help provide a spark for the Wildcats' offense early in the game, jumpstarting a 11-0 run with a three-pointer followed by a layup. A jumper by Jordan Ash at the 9:33 mark extended Northwestern's lead to 16-10, its largest lead of the half.
The #B1GCats' defense made life difficult for Nebraska throughout the first half, holding them to 29.6 percent shooting and forcing seven turnovers. The Wildcats also held the Cornhuskers scoreless for nearly five minutes during the Northwestern run midway through the first half.
A 10-2 run by Northwestern to close the half, which included back-to-back threes by Falzon and Lindsey on NU's final two possessions, sent the Wildcats into intermission with a 30-25 lead.
Pardon turned in a solid first half performance as he finished with eight points and eight rebounds, while Falzon also finished with eight points of his own on 3-of-4 shooting. Both teams struggled shooting from the field, with Northwestern converting on 12-of-39 field goals, while the Cornhuskers shot 8-of-27 from the field.
The Wildcats also registered 26 total rebounds as a team in the period, 14 coming on the offensive glass, which they converted into 12 second chance turnovers on the half.
Pardon's layup to open the second half gave the Wildcats a seven point lead, but Northwestern had a difficult time getting shots to fall to start the second half and, as a result, Nebraska was able to take back the lead.
The Cornhuskers ramped up their shooting efforts, finishing the half shooting 57.1 percent (16-of-28) from the field, helping to extend their lead to double figures. Northwestern was unable to recover, ultimately falling 70-55.
Northwestern is back in action Friday, Jan. 5 when it travels to Penn State to take on the Nittany Lions at the Bryce Jordan Center. Tip time is 7 p.m. CT with the action being televised on FS1.
Northwestern Notes vs. Nebraska – Jan. 2, 2018
• Nebraska now leads the all-time series with Northwestern, 8-6. The Wildcats' loss snaps their four-game winning streak in the series.
• With 17 points and 15 rebounds in the contest, Dererk Pardon recorded his second double-double of the season and the seventh of his career. It is his third career double-double against Nebraska.
• Pardon's 15 rebounds are the second-highest total of his career trailing only the 22 he had against Nebraska Jan. 16, 2017. The double-figure rebounding game is 10th of Pardon's career.
• Pardon 11 offensive rebounds rank as a tie for the second most by a Division I player this season, trailing only the 12 posted by Rokas Gustys of Hofstra against Siena Nov. 25.
• Northwestern recorded a season-high 22 offensive rebounds. It is the first time they have recorded more than 20 offensive rebounds in a game since posting 20 at Rutgers Jan. 12, 2017.
• Senior guard Bryant McIntosh missed the first game of collegiate career due to injury. He had appeared in 115 consecutive games including making 113 starts to open his career.
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