Basketball: Georgia Tech vs. Northwestern Q&A Preview with Inside NU

FRTS: After starting the season in the top 25, what has contributed to the disappointing start to the season for Northwestern? Are NW fans concerned or are they chalking it up to just a couple early games against tough opponents?

First of all, we go by NU. Learn that one and NEVER FORGET IT. To answer your question, there have been a multitude of factors that have contributed to this season's tough start. The two big, important things this team is lacking right now are defense and depth.

Northwestern has been allowing teams to shoot the lights out all season and has barely forced any turnovers, which is a bad combination. The defensive struggles were the main reason why Northwestern struggled…