Sunday, February 11
Evanston, Ill.
Noon CT
Northwestern
vs
Penn State
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EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern men's basketball looks to sweep Penn State in the regular season series for the first time since 2012 as it hosts the Nittany Lions on Sunday, Feb. 11 at Noon CT inside Welsh-Ryan Arena. Dave Revsine (play-by-play) and Robbie Hummel (analyst) will have the call on BTN, while Dave Eanet (play-by-play) and Billy McKinney (analyst) will have the radio call on WGN Radio 720 and SiriusXM Channel 383.
Northwestern is 16-7 overall and in fourth place of the Big Ten Conference standings with a 7-5 league record. The Wildcats are 6-0 in Big Ten home games this season, their best start at home in conference play since the 1967-68 team went a perfect 7-0 in Big Ten home games. Dating back to last season, the Wildcats have won nine of their last 10 conference home games, equaling their best stretch since winning nine of 10 conference home games over the 1965-66 and 1966-67 seasons.
Over the last two seasons, Northwestern has won 19 Big Ten games, its most in back-to-back seasons in school history since winning 19 games over the 1931-1932 and 1932-33 seasons.
Last time out, the 'Cats snapped a two-game losing streak, defeating Nebraska 80-68 in a wire-to-wire win on Wednesday, Feb. 7 inside Welsh-Ryan Arena. The win marked Northwestern's sixth-straight win over the Cornhuskers in Evanston. Boo Buie led all Wildcats with 22 points on 4-for-7 shooting from 3-point range. Buie ranks second in the Northwestern career scoring record books with 1,978 career points, trailing only John Shurna's 2,038 career points.
Ryan Langborg posted 18 points, seven rebounds, and a career-high six assists, becoming the only Big Ten player to post that stat line this season.
Brooks Barnhizer recorded his second double-double in as many games, posting 14 points and 10 rebounds against the Huskers. Barnhizer's four double-doubles this season are the most by a Northwestern guard in a single season since at least 2010-11.
Northwestern is seeking its first season sweep of the Nittany Lions since 2012, with the 'Cats taking the first meeting of the season 76-72 in State College on Jan. 10. Penn State leads the all-time series, 38-21.
The Wildcats are one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the country, ranking eighth nationally and second in the Big Ten with a 39.6% mark from long range. It is NU's highest percentage in a season since the 1990-91 team shot 43.4% from downtown.
Penn State (12-11, 6-6 B1G) enters Sunday's showdown on a three-game win streak, picking up road wins at Rutgers and Indiana before taking down Iowa. Kanye Clary averages 17.4 points per game for PSU, while Ace Baldwin Jr. posts 14.0 points per game and averages a Big Ten-best 2.9 steals per game.
NU hits the road on Thursday, Feb. 15, to take on Rutgers at 5:30 p.m. CT on BTN and ESPN 1000 WMVP.
Northwestern is 16-7 overall and in fourth place of the Big Ten Conference standings with a 7-5 league record. The Wildcats are 6-0 in Big Ten home games this season, their best start at home in conference play since the 1967-68 team went a perfect 7-0 in Big Ten home games. Dating back to last season, the Wildcats have won nine of their last 10 conference home games, equaling their best stretch since winning nine of 10 conference home games over the 1965-66 and 1966-67 seasons.
Over the last two seasons, Northwestern has won 19 Big Ten games, its most in back-to-back seasons in school history since winning 19 games over the 1931-1932 and 1932-33 seasons.
Last time out, the 'Cats snapped a two-game losing streak, defeating Nebraska 80-68 in a wire-to-wire win on Wednesday, Feb. 7 inside Welsh-Ryan Arena. The win marked Northwestern's sixth-straight win over the Cornhuskers in Evanston. Boo Buie led all Wildcats with 22 points on 4-for-7 shooting from 3-point range. Buie ranks second in the Northwestern career scoring record books with 1,978 career points, trailing only John Shurna's 2,038 career points.
Ryan Langborg posted 18 points, seven rebounds, and a career-high six assists, becoming the only Big Ten player to post that stat line this season.
Brooks Barnhizer recorded his second double-double in as many games, posting 14 points and 10 rebounds against the Huskers. Barnhizer's four double-doubles this season are the most by a Northwestern guard in a single season since at least 2010-11.
Northwestern is seeking its first season sweep of the Nittany Lions since 2012, with the 'Cats taking the first meeting of the season 76-72 in State College on Jan. 10. Penn State leads the all-time series, 38-21.
The Wildcats are one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the country, ranking eighth nationally and second in the Big Ten with a 39.6% mark from long range. It is NU's highest percentage in a season since the 1990-91 team shot 43.4% from downtown.
Penn State (12-11, 6-6 B1G) enters Sunday's showdown on a three-game win streak, picking up road wins at Rutgers and Indiana before taking down Iowa. Kanye Clary averages 17.4 points per game for PSU, while Ace Baldwin Jr. posts 14.0 points per game and averages a Big Ten-best 2.9 steals per game.
NU hits the road on Thursday, Feb. 15, to take on Rutgers at 5:30 p.m. CT on BTN and ESPN 1000 WMVP.
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