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'Cats Fall to Maryland in Double Overtime
1/12/2022 10:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern fell to the Maryland Terrapins, 93-87, in a heated double-overtime battle at Welsh Ryan Arena on Wednesday evening.
Pete Nance led the 'Cats with a game and career-high 28 points alongside 14 rebounds, marking his fourth double-double of the season. Robbie Beran followed with 17 points, the most he has scored against a Big Ten opponent in his career, along with two blocks. Boo Buie also hit double digits with 13 points.
Northwestern and Maryland battled it out in the first half, trading points and possessions. Buie and Beran led the charge with seven points apiece including a trio of buckets from deep. The Terrapins matched the Wildcat's energy and they ended the half tied 30-30.
The teams once again traded points for most of the second half. Maryland began to outpace Northwestern late in the game with a hot hand from deep, commanding a 70-66 lead with just a minute left to play.
Nance hit the biggest three of the game with 15 seconds left to play, putting the 'Cats just one possession away from a win. Beran drew a flagrant foul on the inbound play, giving the Wildcats two points and the final possession. Nance drew the final foul of regulation to tie things up at the charity stripe and send the game into overtime.
Chase Audige grabbed the first points in overtime, draining his first three of the game. Maryland managed to catch up and with 30 second left in overtime, everything was all tied up at 83 forcing another overtime period. The Terrapins managed to control possession for most of the second overtime and the rest was history.
Northwestern will hit the road to face Michigan State on Saturday. The tip is set for 11 a.m. on the Big Ten Network.
