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Berry's Career Night Propels Surging Wildcats Past Nebraska, 78-63
1/25/2023 7:57:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Junior pours in 26 points as 'Cats move to 5-3 in B1G
LINCOLN, Neb. - Ty Berry erupted for a career-high 26 points as Northwestern built a double-digit halftime lead and never looked back in a 78-63 win over Nebraska on Wednesday evening inside Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb.
Paced by Berry, the 'Cats (14-5, 5-3 B1G) had three players score in double figures, a trio that also included Boo Buie (17 points) and Chase Audige (15 points). Audige was active at both ends of the floor, adding six rebounds, four assists, and two steals.
Northwestern closed the night at a season-best 51.8 percent (29-for-57) from the field, racking up 15 assists on 29 made baskets. The Wildcats also flexed their muscle on the defensive side, forcing 16 Nebraska turnovers that turned into 22 points on the offensive end of the floor.
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How It Happened
With the 'Cats holding on to a 33-30 lead following a Derrick Walker, Jr. jumper with 4:33 remaining in the half, a Berry triple sparked a half-ending 10-0 Northwestern run, capped off by a Buie trey that sent the Wildcats racing into the locker room with a 43-30 lead.
Northwestern kept its foot on the gas coming out of the intermission, with an Audige layup at the 13:07 mark pushing the gap past the 20-point mark, 58-37. Two Buie makes from the charity stripe 16 seconds later gave the 'Cats their largest lead of the night, 60-37.
Nebraska looked to mount a late rally, pulling within 12 on two separate occasions, but would get no closer as the Wildcats closed out a seventh straight win over the Cornhuskers.
Game Notes
» Led by six treys from Berry, Northwestern connected on 11 threes, its sixth game this season with 10 or more triples.
» Northwestern's 51.8 percent effort from the field marks its top shooting percentage since it finished at 55.2 percent against Illinois-Springfield on Dec. 20, 2021.
» Wednesday's effort was the 'Cats top shooting performance against a Big Ten opponent since it operated at a 53.3-percent clip in a 79-78 win over Nebraska back on March 7, 2021.
» The 'Cats dominated on the glass, outreboudning Nebraska by a 35-23 margin to improve to 10-0 (1.000) when winning the battle on the boards.
» Brooks Barnhizer ripped down a game-high eight rebounds to pace Northwestern in the category.
Northwestern looks to extend its win streak to three on Saturday, January 28 when it plays host to Minnesota inside Welsh-Ryan Arena in an 11 a.m. tip-off that will be televised on Big Ten Network.
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