Sunday, January 7
Evanston, Ill.
6:30 p.m. CT
Northwestern
11-3,2-1Big Ten
88
vs
74
Michigan State
9-6,1-3Big Ten
1
2
F
Michigan St.
31
43
74
Northwestern
46
42
88
Northwestern Races Past Michigan State, 88-74
1/7/2024 9:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball
EVANSTON, Ill. – Boo Buie recorded his first career double-double and all five starters scored in double figures as Northwestern claimed its third consecutive win over Michigan State with an 88-74 triumph inside Welsh-Ryan Arena on Sunday night. The Wildcats improved to 2-1 in the Big Ten and 11-3 overall, and won their third consecutive game against the Spartans, the longest streak since NU won three straight in 1961-62.
Ty Berry led all Wildcats with a season-high 22 points. Buie added 19 points and a career-high 10 assists and Brooks Barnhizer helped out with 16 points and seven rebounds. Buie's 10 assists are the most by a Wildcat since Bryant McIntosh dropped a program-record 16 dimes against Minnesota on Jan. 10, 2018.'CATS WIN ??
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The 'Cats' 88 points are their most in regulation against a conference opponent since posting 89 points against Iowa on Jan. 15, 2017. This is the first season Northwestern has scored 88 points or more against two Big Ten opponents since doing so against Iowa and Indiana in the 2010-11 season.
How It Happened
After jumping out to a 38-31 advantage, Northwestern went on an 8-0 run over the final 1:19 of the first half, capped off by a buzzer-beater by Buie to give the 'Cats a 46-31 edge headed into halftime. Northwestern's 46 points in the first half, its most in a conference matchup since scoring 46 in the second half against Nebraska in the 2022 Big Ten Tournament (Mar. 9, 2022).
Northwestern led by as many as 19 in the second half and coasted to an 88-74 win over Michigan State. The 'Cats shot 12-for-22 from the field and 5-for-10 from beyond the arc in the second half in the victory.
Game Notes
» All five Wildcat starters scored in double-digits for the first time since doing so against Saint Peter's on Nov. 13, 2017.
» This is the fourth time that NU has scored 88+ points at Welsh-Ryan Arena this season. Northwestern has not posted four home games of 88+ points in the same season since 1970-71.
» This is the first season Northwestern has scored 88 points or more against two Big Ten opponents since doing so against Iowa and Indiana in the 2010-11 season.
» It is the first time the 'Cats have posted 40+ points in each half of a conference game since doing so in the 84-83 win over Indiana on Jan. 8, 2023.
» Northwestern's 88 points are the most it has scored against Michigan State since claiming a 105-89 win on Jan. 8, 1976.
» Ty Berry posted a team and season-high 22 points, shooting 7-of-11 from the field and 4-of-7 from deep.
» Berry led the 'Cats with 12 points in the first half.
» It is the fifth 20-point game of Berry's career.
» Boo Buie recorded the first double-double of his career with 19 points and 10 assists.
» Buie tallied six assists in the first half.
» Buie is averaging 18.1 points per game in his seven contests against Michigan State.
» Buie is the first Wildcat with double-digit assists since Bryant McIntosh did so against Minnesota on 1/10/18.
» Buie joins Bryant McIntosh as the only Wildcats to record 10+ assists in a game since 2010-11.
» He is the first Big Ten player with 19 points, 10 assists, and 0 turnovers since Iowa's Jordan Bohannon against Minnesota on Jan. 10, 2021.
» He is also the fifth player to post this line in Division I this year.
» Luke Hunger made the first start of his career, tying his career-high with 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting.
Northwestern continues Big Ten play at Penn State on Wednesday, January 10 at 5:30 p.m. CT on BTN and WGN Radio 720.
This article was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.
Team Stats
MSU
NU
FG%
.481
.542
3FG%
.474
.391
FT%
.682
.833
RB
30
28
TO
13
5
STL
3
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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