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Buie Scores 29, 'Cats Fall 70-61 to Wisconsin in Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal
3/15/2024 5:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MINNEAPOLIS – Boo Buie scored 29 points and Brooks Barnhizer recorded his ninth double-double of the season as the Wildcats fell 70-61 to Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal at Target Center.
Boo Buie posted 29 points on 9-for-15 shooting and 7-for-11 shooting from three-point range. Buie's seven three point field goals made match a career-high and are the most by a Wildcat in Big Ten Tournament play. Buie's 29 points are the most by a Northwestern player in the Big Ten Tournament since Michael "Juice" Thompson scored 35 on March 10, 2011, setting the Big Ten Tournament single-game record for points.
Brooks Barnhizer posted 13 points and 14 rebounds. The Lafayette, Ind. native's 14 rebounds match a career high. Barnhizer shot 87.5% (7-for-8) from the charity stripe.
How It Happened
Northwestern went on a 14-2 run, spanning two minutes and three seconds in the first half to take a 21-10 lead. During that stretch, Boo Buie tallied 11 of the Wildcats' 14 points. Buie scored 16 of Northwestern's first 21 points over a four minute and thirty-seven second stretch. Wisconsin took a 33-29 advantage into the break.
In the early stages of the second half, Northwestern went on a 7-0 run to even the score at 38 all with 16:16 to go in the contest. Wisconsin responded with a 5-0 run and never trailed the rest of the way, claiming a 70-61 win to advance to the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals.
Game Notes
» Northwestern used a 14-2 run over 2:02 in the first half to take a 21-10 lead.
» Boo Buie led all Wildcats with 29 points
» Buie scored 16 points over a 4:37 stretch in the first half.
» Buie shot 66.6% (4-for-6) from beyond the arc in the first half and 63.6% (7-for-11) from three-point range on the game.
» Buie's 7 three-point field goals made marks a Northwestern Big Ten Tournament record.
» Buie's 29 points are the most by a Northwestern player in the Big Ten Tournament since Michael "Juice" Thompson scored 35 on March 10, 2011, setting the Big Ten Tournament single-game record for points.
» Buie (283) passed Michael "Juice" Thompson (276) for second place on Northwestern's career three-pointers leaderboard.
» Brooks Barnhizer recorded his 9th double-double of the season with 13 points and 14 rebounds.
» Barnhizer moves into a tie for third place with Dererk Pardon (2018-19, 9) on Northwestern's single-season double-double leaderboard (since 1996-97).
» Barnhizer's 14 rebounds matched his career high.
» Luke Hunger logged a career-high 31 minutes of action.
» Blake Smith notched the first two blocks of his career.
The Wildcats await the NCAA Selection Show, which will air at 5 p.m. CT on Sunday, March 17 on CBS.
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