Wednesday, January 10
University Park, Pa.
5:30 p.m. CT
Northwestern
at
Penn State
Northwestern Travels to Penn State for Wednesday Night Clash
1/9/2024 11:34:00 AM | Men's Basketball
EVANSTON, Ill. – Winners of four of its last five games, Northwestern men's basketball travels to Penn State to take on the Nittany Lions at 5:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Jan. 10. The contest will air on BTN with Jason Horowitz (play-by-play) and Stephen Bardo (analyst) on the call, and on WGN Radio 720 and SiriusXM Channel 381 with Dave Eanet (play-by-play) and Billy McKinney (analyst) on the radio call.
The Wildcats (11-3, 2-1 B1G) are 2-1 to begin Big Ten Conference play for the second consecutive season. Northwestern is looking to begin league play 3-1 in back-to-back seasons and just the fourth time in the last 56 seasons.
Last time out, the Wildcats defeated Michigan State 88-74 inside Welsh-Ryan Arena on Sunday (Jan. 7). The win marked Northwestern's third consecutive victory over the Spartans, its first three-game win streak over MSU since 1961-62. All five starters scored in double figures for the first time since doing so against Saint Peter's on Nov. 13, 2017. The Wildcats committed only five turnovers and held a 21-2 advantage in points off turnovers. Northwestern's 88 points were the most it scored against the Spartans since recording a 105-89 win on Jan. 8, 1976.
Boo Buie's 19 points and 10 assists marked the first points/assists double-double by a Wildcat since Bryant McIntosh recorded 11 points and a school-record 16 assists against Minnesota on Jan. 10, 2018. Buie also contributed three steals, recording the first 10-plus point, 10-plus assist, and three-plus steal game by a Wildcat since at least 1996-97. Buie has scored 1,795 career points at Northwestern, and is 10 points away from tying Evan Eschmeyer (1,805) for the fourth-most in program history.
Ty Berry scored a season-high 22 points on 7-for-11 shooting from the field and a 4-for-7 mark from behind the arc. The 'Cats are 18-5 over the last two seasons when Berry scores in double figures.
Luke Hunger earned his first career start against the Spartans, matching his career high with 10 points.
Sullivan-Ubben Head Men's Basketball Coach Chris Collins recorded his 70th Big Ten win against Michigan State, moving him into a tie for second with Bill Carmody for Big Ten wins by a head coach in school history. Arthur "Dutch" Lonborg holds the school record with 138 career Big Ten wins.
Wednesday's meeting will mark the 59th all-time between the Wildcats and Nittany Lions on the hardwood, with PSU holding a 38-20 advantage in the series.
With a 79-73 win over Michigan on Sunday, Jan. 7, Penn State improved to 8-7 and 2-2 in Big Ten play. Nittany Lions point guard Ace Baldwin Jr. is averaging 13.6 points per game and leads the Big Ten with 2.5 steals per game.
Northwestern continues its Big Ten road swing on Saturday, Jan. 13, when it heads to Madison to take on No. 15 Wisconsin. Tipoff from the Kohl Center is set for 11 a.m. CT on BTN and WGN Radio 720.
The Wildcats (11-3, 2-1 B1G) are 2-1 to begin Big Ten Conference play for the second consecutive season. Northwestern is looking to begin league play 3-1 in back-to-back seasons and just the fourth time in the last 56 seasons.
Last time out, the Wildcats defeated Michigan State 88-74 inside Welsh-Ryan Arena on Sunday (Jan. 7). The win marked Northwestern's third consecutive victory over the Spartans, its first three-game win streak over MSU since 1961-62. All five starters scored in double figures for the first time since doing so against Saint Peter's on Nov. 13, 2017. The Wildcats committed only five turnovers and held a 21-2 advantage in points off turnovers. Northwestern's 88 points were the most it scored against the Spartans since recording a 105-89 win on Jan. 8, 1976.
Boo Buie's 19 points and 10 assists marked the first points/assists double-double by a Wildcat since Bryant McIntosh recorded 11 points and a school-record 16 assists against Minnesota on Jan. 10, 2018. Buie also contributed three steals, recording the first 10-plus point, 10-plus assist, and three-plus steal game by a Wildcat since at least 1996-97. Buie has scored 1,795 career points at Northwestern, and is 10 points away from tying Evan Eschmeyer (1,805) for the fourth-most in program history.
Ty Berry scored a season-high 22 points on 7-for-11 shooting from the field and a 4-for-7 mark from behind the arc. The 'Cats are 18-5 over the last two seasons when Berry scores in double figures.
Luke Hunger earned his first career start against the Spartans, matching his career high with 10 points.
Sullivan-Ubben Head Men's Basketball Coach Chris Collins recorded his 70th Big Ten win against Michigan State, moving him into a tie for second with Bill Carmody for Big Ten wins by a head coach in school history. Arthur "Dutch" Lonborg holds the school record with 138 career Big Ten wins.
Wednesday's meeting will mark the 59th all-time between the Wildcats and Nittany Lions on the hardwood, with PSU holding a 38-20 advantage in the series.
With a 79-73 win over Michigan on Sunday, Jan. 7, Penn State improved to 8-7 and 2-2 in Big Ten play. Nittany Lions point guard Ace Baldwin Jr. is averaging 13.6 points per game and leads the Big Ten with 2.5 steals per game.
Northwestern continues its Big Ten road swing on Saturday, Jan. 13, when it heads to Madison to take on No. 15 Wisconsin. Tipoff from the Kohl Center is set for 11 a.m. CT on BTN and WGN Radio 720.
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