Northwestern was dealt a major blow Thursday morning when the team announced starting center Dererk Pardon would miss at least the team’s six remaining non-conference games with a hand injury.
Dayton is the only KenPom top-150 team left on the Wildcats’ non-conference slate, but Pardon’s injury leaves a gaping hole at center nonetheless. If the Wildcats are to have major postseason aspirations, they’ll need to avoid any bad losses, starting
There isn’t one simple fix for replacing the team’s best big man, but there are a few things Northwestern can do—and will have to do— to make up for Pardon’s lost production and survive the rest of non-conference play, and possibly longer.