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'Cats Drop Thriller To Rutgers, 65-62
1/11/2023 10:16:00 PM | Men's Basketball
EVANSTON, Ill. - A trio of Wildcats scored in double figures as Northwestern saw its bid for a third straight victory come up just short in a 65-62 defeat at the hands of Rutgers this evening inside Welsh-Ryan Arena.
The Wildcats (12-4, 3-2 B1G) were led by Ty Berry and Boo Buie, who each put up 13 points. Buie also dished out seven assists, while Chase Audige helped out with 12 points, two steals, and three blocks.
Northwestern racked up six blocks on the defensive end, with Audige's three rejections leading the way for the Wildcats.
How It Happened
Northwestern struggled out of the gate, falling behind 29-24 heading into halftime.
Rutgers kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 52-43 advantage before Northwestern went on a 10-0 run, finished off by Audige's jumper, to seize a 53-52 lead with 4:30 to go in the contest. After seeing the Wildcats open up a 62-58 lead on a Julian Roper II triple with only 1:14 remaining, Rutgers reclaimed the lead, 63-62, on a Cam Spencer trey with 15 seconds to go, a bucket that highlighted a game-ending 7-0 run which propelled the visiting Scarlet Knights to victory.
Game Notes
» Northwestern lit it up from beyond the arc, knocking down 10 treys in the game.» The Wildcats shared the ball well, recording an assist on 14 of their 21 makes from the field.
» Ty Berry and Boo Buie led the Wildcats with 13 points apiece.
» Northwestern got a team-high seven rebounds from Matthew Nicholson.
» 12 of Rutgers's 15 team fouls came in the second half.
» Northwestern took its first lead with 4:30 remaining in the game.
» The Wildcats went on a 10-0 run over 3:22 at the end of the second half, with seven points coming from Chase Audige.
» The 'Cats had 18 points off turnovers to Rutgers' nine.
» The Wildcats hit six of their last eight field goal attempts.
» Northwestern hit 10 threes, its most against a Big Ten opponent since also making 10 against Nebraska on 3/9/22.
» The Wildcats 10 threes are tied for the third-most this season.
» Northwestern held Rutgers to just 11 twos, their second-lowest output from two-point range this season (Dec. 11, 2022 vs. Seton Hall).
» Rutgers shot 33.3% from two-point range, their second-worst two-point shooting percentage this season (Dec. 11, 2022 vs. Seton Hall).
Northwestern opens up a two-game road swing on Sunday, January 15 when it visits Ann Arbor, Mich. to take on Michigan. Tip-off from inside the Crisler Center is slated for 11 a.m. (CT) in a game that will broadcast on Big Ten Network.
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