At long last, Northwestern won a close game.
The Wildcats pulled away late to take down Wake Forest by a score of 65-58 in a thrilling Big Ten-ACC Challenge matchup at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Bryant McIntosh led Northwestern with 23 points, 19 of which came in the second half, and Scottie Lindsey, Gavin Skelly and Sanjay Lumpkin all finished in double-digits as well.
John Collins paced the Demon Deacons with 12 points and 16 rebounds in a losing effort.
McIntosh found his form and was simply too much for Wake Forest down the stretch. Showing off his full arsenal of moves, McIntosh was unbelievable in crunch time.