ROSEMONT, Ill.-- After cracking preseason Top 25 polls for the first time in school history, the 20th-ranked Northwestern Wildcats understand that teams have extra incentive to beat them.
The Wildcats (2-0) will face their biggest test yet as they host Creighton (2-0) Wednesday as part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games.
Sophomore forward Gavin Skelly, who had 14 points and six rebounds in a 75-66 win over St. Peter's Monday, said the Wildcats are approaching games with a different mindset than in previous years because of the expectations surrounding the ranking.
"There's a target on our back," Skelly said.