Sunday, December 29
Evanston, Ill.
3 P.M.
Northwestern
5-7,0-2Big Ten
66
vs
67
Hartford
7-7,0-0America East
1
2
F
Hartford
37
30
67
Northwestern
31
35
66
Northwestern Drops Tight Contest To Hartford
12/29/2019 5:33:00 PM | Men's Basketball
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern fell to Hartford, 67-66, on Sunday at Welsh-Ryan Arena after a late layup gave the visitors the lead with less than two seconds left.
Northwestern trailed by six at the half but stormed back in the second frame to take a five point lead in the final minutes.
Sophomore guard Miller Kopp led all scorers with 24 points on an efficient 9-15 line from the field. Kopp scored 20+ points for the second straight contest.
First year guard Boo Buie added 14 points, six assists and five rebounds and redshirt first year center Ryan Young added 14 points and six rebounds.
Northwestern forced 15 turnovers and committed just five. The Wildcats also secured eight offensive rebounds compared to just one for the visitors.
The 'Cats will face Big Ten opposition the rest of the season, starting next Sunday at Minnesota. Tip-off on the road is set for 6:30 p.m. on BTN.
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Northwestern trailed by six at the half but stormed back in the second frame to take a five point lead in the final minutes.
Sophomore guard Miller Kopp led all scorers with 24 points on an efficient 9-15 line from the field. Kopp scored 20+ points for the second straight contest.
First year guard Boo Buie added 14 points, six assists and five rebounds and redshirt first year center Ryan Young added 14 points and six rebounds.
Northwestern forced 15 turnovers and committed just five. The Wildcats also secured eight offensive rebounds compared to just one for the visitors.
The 'Cats will face Big Ten opposition the rest of the season, starting next Sunday at Minnesota. Tip-off on the road is set for 6:30 p.m. on BTN.
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Be the first to know what's going on with the 'Cats -- Follow @NU_Sports on Twitter, become a fan of Northwestern Athletics on Facebook, check us out on Instagram, visit our Social Media page and download our mobile app from the Apple Store and Google Play! To get involved with the #B1GCats, become a season-ticket holder or join the Wildcat Fund!
Team Stats
Hart
NU
FG%
.563
.371
3FG%
.350
.273
FT%
.429
.778
RB
35
32
TO
15
5
STL
4
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
24
FGM
9
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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