WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s hard to do anything 31 times in a row.
When Vic Law hit a floater a few minutes into in Thursday night’s first half, it started an avalanche of scoring that would run — unimpeded — for almost 11 minutes. It began with Northwestern down by three to Rutgers and ended with the Wildcats holding a commanding 37-9 advantage.
The 31-0 run was the biggest in Northwestern — and Big Ten — history, and allowed the Wildcats to cruise through their 83-61 victory over the Scarlet Knights in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.