C Barret Benson commits to Northwestern

Chris Collins gets his big man.Chris Collins and Northwestern knew they needed a big man in the class of 2016. And now they have one. Center Barret Benson, from Hinsdale South (Ill.), has committed to NU.

Benson tweeted the announcement Monday night:

I have decided to continue my education and basketball career at Northwestern University #B1GCats #PoundTheRock

— Barret Benson (@bigbenson40) July 7, 2015 Benson is Northwestern's third class-of-2016 commitment, joining forward Rapolas Ivanauskas and guard Isiah Brown. More on Benson to come.