Sunday, February 23
Evanston, Ill.
2 P.M.
Northwestern
6-20,1-15Big Ten
57
vs
83
Minnesota
13-13,7-9Big Ten
1
2
F
Minnesota
44
39
83
Northwestern
28
29
57
Photo by: Stephen J. Carrera
'Cats Drop Contest Against Minnesota
2/23/2020 4:04:00 PM | Men's Basketball
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern fell to Minnesota, 83-57, on Sunday afternoon at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Pete Nance led the Wildcats with 11 points on 5-for-9 shooting. The sophomore has now topped the team in scoring five times this season. Ryan Young joined him in double figures with 10 points, marking his second straight game in double-figure scoring and 12th of the season.
Boo Buie, Miller Kopp, and Robbie Beran all contributed offensively as well. Buie dropped nine points while Kopp and Beran added eight apiece.
Young got things going for the 'Cats with the first six points out of the gate. Buie created instant offense with a pair of stepback jumpers later in the period.
Beran and Nance paced NU in the second half. Beran had all eight of his points in the second stanza, while Nance recorded another six.
Chicago's Big Ten Team will be back in action on Thursday as they host Illinois at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
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Pete Nance led the Wildcats with 11 points on 5-for-9 shooting. The sophomore has now topped the team in scoring five times this season. Ryan Young joined him in double figures with 10 points, marking his second straight game in double-figure scoring and 12th of the season.
Boo Buie, Miller Kopp, and Robbie Beran all contributed offensively as well. Buie dropped nine points while Kopp and Beran added eight apiece.
Young got things going for the 'Cats with the first six points out of the gate. Buie created instant offense with a pair of stepback jumpers later in the period.
Beran and Nance paced NU in the second half. Beran had all eight of his points in the second stanza, while Nance recorded another six.
Chicago's Big Ten Team will be back in action on Thursday as they host Illinois at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Tip-off is set for 7 p.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
MINN
NU
FG%
.484
.387
3FG%
.467
.167
FT%
.600
.462
RB
48
29
TO
10
7
STL
3
2
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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