Sunday, December 5
College Park, Md.
11 a.m.
Northwestern
6-2,1-0Big Ten
67
at
61
Maryland
5-4,0-1Big Ten
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Northwestern
30
37
67
Maryland
27
34
61
'Cats Take Down Maryland in Big Ten Opener
12/5/2021 1:21:00 PM | Men's Basketball
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Northwestern opened Big Ten play with a 67-61 win over Maryland on the road. The 'Cats improve to 6-2 on the season.
The Wildcats held Maryland to 28.8% shooting from the field, the lowest by an opponent since Dec. 2, 2020 when Arkansas Pine-Bluff shot 26.8% from the field.
Northwestern held the Terrapins to 27 points in the first half, tying the lowest total for Maryland in the first half this season.
Pete Nance finished with a team-high 17 points and 10 rebounds, recording a double-double for the third time this season and the seventh time in his career.
Nance is now averaging 17.3 points and 7.9 rebounds per game this season on 53.9% shooting from the field and 45.8% from three, the only player in the Big Ten averaging 15+ points per game while shooting 50% from the field and 45% from deep.
Chase Audige contributed 14 points in his season debut after returning from injury. Audige was the Wildcats' leading scorer last season at 12.6 points per game.
Boo Buie scored 16 points, extending his double-digit scoring streak to 12 regular season games. Buie also tallied four assists, adding to his conference-leading 6.0 assists per game average.
The 'Cats return to Welsh-Ryan Arena next Sunday to host NJIT at 3 p.m. CT, beginning a six-game homestand that will stretch into January,
The Wildcats held Maryland to 28.8% shooting from the field, the lowest by an opponent since Dec. 2, 2020 when Arkansas Pine-Bluff shot 26.8% from the field.
Northwestern held the Terrapins to 27 points in the first half, tying the lowest total for Maryland in the first half this season.
Pete Nance finished with a team-high 17 points and 10 rebounds, recording a double-double for the third time this season and the seventh time in his career.
Nance is now averaging 17.3 points and 7.9 rebounds per game this season on 53.9% shooting from the field and 45.8% from three, the only player in the Big Ten averaging 15+ points per game while shooting 50% from the field and 45% from deep.
Chase Audige contributed 14 points in his season debut after returning from injury. Audige was the Wildcats' leading scorer last season at 12.6 points per game.
Boo Buie scored 16 points, extending his double-digit scoring streak to 12 regular season games. Buie also tallied four assists, adding to his conference-leading 6.0 assists per game average.
The 'Cats return to Welsh-Ryan Arena next Sunday to host NJIT at 3 p.m. CT, beginning a six-game homestand that will stretch into January,
Team Stats
NU
MD
FG%
.429
.288
3FG%
.333
.435
FT%
.778
.773
RB
43
42
TO
11
14
STL
6
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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