Northwestern University Athletics
Wednesday, February 19
Evanston, IL
7 p.m.
Northwestern
23-3,13-2Big Ten
82
vs
65
Rutgers
18-8,8-7Big Ten
1
2
3
4
F
Rutgers
14
8
15
28
65
Northwestern
16
21
27
18
82
Photo by: Stephen J. Carrera
#18 Wildcats Cruise Past Rutgers For Sixth Straight Win
2/19/2020 8:46:00 PM | Women's Basketball
EVANSTON, Ill. - No. 18 Northwestern rode a phenomenal shooting effort to a coast-to-coast victory over Rutgers, 82-65, on Wednesday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
The Wildcats improve to 23-3 on the season and 13-2 in conference play. They have won six straight and maintain their standing a half-game behind Maryland for the Big Ten lead.
The 'Cats were led by a balanced effort from a variety of scorers. Lindsey Pulliam stuffed the stat sheet with 27 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Veronica Burton followed close behind with 23 points on a near-perfect 8-for-9 shooting performance along with five steals. Abbie Wolf also pitched in with 14 points, eight rebounds and four blocks.
Northwestern shot 59.1% (13-for-22) from the field and 55.6% (5-for-9) from three in the first half on their way to a 37-22 halftime lead. Pulliam had 15 points at the break, aided by a 3-for-4 performance from deep. Burton followed her up with nine points, while Wolf added eight points and three blocks.
The Wildcats exploded out of the break with a 17-4 run thanks to a pair of threes by Abi Scheid. Following the run, Rutgers would never get within 20 points of the 'Cats.
Chicago's Big Ten Team will be back in action on Saturday when they head to Wisconsin to take on the Badgers. Tip off is set for 11 a.m.
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The Wildcats improve to 23-3 on the season and 13-2 in conference play. They have won six straight and maintain their standing a half-game behind Maryland for the Big Ten lead.
The 'Cats were led by a balanced effort from a variety of scorers. Lindsey Pulliam stuffed the stat sheet with 27 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Veronica Burton followed close behind with 23 points on a near-perfect 8-for-9 shooting performance along with five steals. Abbie Wolf also pitched in with 14 points, eight rebounds and four blocks.
Northwestern shot 59.1% (13-for-22) from the field and 55.6% (5-for-9) from three in the first half on their way to a 37-22 halftime lead. Pulliam had 15 points at the break, aided by a 3-for-4 performance from deep. Burton followed her up with nine points, while Wolf added eight points and three blocks.
The Wildcats exploded out of the break with a 17-4 run thanks to a pair of threes by Abi Scheid. Following the run, Rutgers would never get within 20 points of the 'Cats.
Chicago's Big Ten Team will be back in action on Saturday when they head to Wisconsin to take on the Badgers. Tip off is set for 11 a.m.
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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
RU
NU
FG%
.426
.588
3FG%
.182
.500
FT%
.944
.750
RB
26
29
TO
11
11
STL
7
9
Game Leaders
Pts
27
FGM
10
3FGM
4
FTM
3
Pts
23
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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