Pete Nance began his night against Minnesota in tears.
It was Senior Night at Welsh-Ryan Arena, and after Northwestern had honored two student managers, grad transfer Elyjah Williams and fellow senior Ryan Greer, it was Nance’s turn to take center stage. He walked to center court with his father, Larry, his mother, Jaynee and his sister, Casey. As he walked, he cried.
Nance clearly wanted to make the most of the moment. And he did just that. Once the pregame festivities ended and the game began, Nance was dominant from start to finish. By the game’s conclusion, the ‘Cats had walked away with a 75-62 victory, and Nance was a big reason why.