Northwestern Men’s Basketball Opens Season with Exhibition Against Quincy

NORTHWESTERN MEN'S BASKETBALL: GAME INFORMATION
DATE	Opponent	TIME	LOCATION	Watch	Live Stats
Wednesday, Nov. 2	Quincy	7 p.m. CT	Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Ill.	B 1G+	Live Stats
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EVANSTON, Ill. – The Northwestern men's basketball team will warm up for the 2022-23 season as it hosts Quincy for an exhibition contest at 7 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Nov. 2, inside Welsh-Ryan Arena. B1G+ will air the game with Noah Coffman (play-by-play) and Tre Demps (analyst) on the call.

The Wildcats return 59% of their player minutes from last season - which ranks third in the Big Ten - from last season's team that finished 15-16 (7-13 B1G). Four of five starters come back, led by senior guard Boo Buie 14.1 points per game, which ranks fifth among Big Ten returning scorers for 2022-23. Overall, NU brings back 56%t of its scoring from a season ago.

Redshirt senior guard Chase Audige ranked third on the team last year averaging 9.8 points per game over 24 games played. He missed the first seven games of the season due to a hip injury. Audige's 1.8 steals per game (42 total) ranked second in the conference, and he became the first Northwestern player to average 1.8 steals per game since Jeff Ryan (2009-10).

Forward Robbie Beran rounds out the team's core of three seniors. The durable wing has not missed a game in three seasons, appearing in 86 contests. Beran ranked second on the team last season pulling down 4.3 boards per game, blocking 23 shots and recording the second-highest 3-point percentage in Big Ten action (37.9-percent).

Head coach Chris Collins embarks on his tenth season leading the program and has recorded the third-most wins in program history (133).

Northwestern has won 11 straight exhibition games, and is 2-0 against Quincy in that span, winning 105-64 in 2019 and 80-64 in 2015. The 'Cats defeated the Hawks 100-48 in the only regular season meeting between the teams during the Covid-altered 2020-21 campaign. Buie (15) and Audige (14) both scored in double figures. NU outrebounded Quincy 55-23, and the team's 24 offensive rebounds were the most by a Big Ten school since 2010.

The Hawks, from Division II's Great Lakes Valley Conference, fell 87-52 in an exhibition at Illinois on Friday, Oct. 28. The Hawks finished last season 15-16 (8-12 GLVC) reaching the opening round of the conference tournament. This season Quincy was picked to finish 12th in the 13-team GLVC in the coaches' poll.

Additionally, the "Fast Break Club" a new, all-inclusive premium hospitality experience during games will be available this season in the Group Hospitality club on the upper level concourse, located near section 208. This exciting premium gameday experience will feature a private club space and includes premium food and beverage selections before and throughout the game.

Northwestern officially opens the 2022-23 season at 7 p.m. CT on Monday, Nov. 7 against Chicago State.

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Northwestern Men’s Basketball Opens Season with Exhibition Against Quincy

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