“This win is a testament of our players, and testament to our schedule.” DePaul head coach Doug Bruno said after his team’s balanced 77-64 win over the previously unbeaten Northwestern Wildcats (10-1).
The Blue Demons (8-4) played a well-rounded Wildcat team extremely tough, holding them to just 35 percent shooting from the field – almost 10 percent lower than their 44 percent season average.
DePaul jumped out to an 18-8 lead, holding NU to a dreadful 2-17 from the field in the opening quarter.
Per usual, the nation’s leader in steals per game with 13.3, relied on its team speed on defense put the twelfth ranked Wildcats in some tough situations on the offensive side of the ball.