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'Cats Travel to Boston College for B1G/ACC Challenge
12/1/2019 7:33:00 PM | Men's Basketball
| NORTHWESTERN MEN'S BASKETBALL: GAMEDAY INFORMATION | |||||
| DATE | Opponent | TIME | LOCATION | Live Stats | Live Stream |
| Tuesday, Dec. 3 | Boston College | 6 p.m. CT | Chestnut Hill, Mass. (Conte Forum) |
Live Stats | ESPNU |
| Radio: WGN 720 | Social: Twitter (@NUMensBball) | Instagram (@NUMensBball) Game Notes |
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EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern will travel to Boston College for the 21st annual B1G/ACC Challenge presented by Continental Tires. The Wildcats and Eagles will meet at Conte Forum on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, with tipoff set fot 6 p.m. CT. The game will be televised on ESPNU, while Dave Eanet and Joey Meyer will have the call on WGN Radio AM 720.
Last time out, Northwestern dropped a 72-59 decision to Pitt in the title game of the 2019 Fort Myers Tip-Off. It was the tale of two halves as the Panthers outscored the Wildcats, 47-36, in the second half after NU trailed, 25-23, at the break. Northwestern held Pitt 0-for-11 from behind the arc in the first half. Pat Spencer led NU in scoring with 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting and was named to the all-tournament team.
Northwestern and Boston College have met five times with the Wildcats holding a 3-2 series lead. The last meeting was a 85-67 win for NU in the second round of the 2011 National Invitation Tournament. This is the first time NU and BC have met in the Challenge.The Wildcats moved to 9-11 all-time in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge following a 67-61 win over Georgia Tech in the 2018 conference clash.
STORYLINES
Turner Returns: Senior A.J. Turner returns to Boston College on Tuesday. The 6-7 forward spent the first two years (2015-17) of his collegiate career with the Eagles before transferring to NU in the summer of 2017. He appeared in 59 games and made 52 starts. As a sophomore, Turner averaged 8.4 points per game, had 17 games in double figures and led the ACC and ranked 16th nationally with a assist/turnover ratio of 2.91.
Taking Care of the Rock: Northwestern has been committed to taking care of the basketball to open the season. NU has 75 turnovers, the fewest in the Big Ten and 26th-best mark nationally. Northwestern has only turned the ball over more than 13 times once this season (20; Providence 11/13/19).
QUOTABLES
"I thought our team got better in Florida. Our young guys got experience and I saw a lot of good things out of everyone. We're going to build off those positives and get ready for the stretch ahead."
- Sullivan-Ubben Men's Head Coach Chris Collins on the team's performance in the Fort Myers Tip-off
"Pat [Spencer] is confident on the floor and he makes plays. He's getting better with each game. I was pleased with a lot of our young guys including Boo Buie who was another playmaker on the floor. This was great progress for our newcomers."
- Collins on the newcomers' performances
"Our guys are getting better with each game. We're learning and we've taken away a lot of positives from the last couple of games."
- Collins on the progress of the team after six games
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