Northwestern cruised by Chicago State Sunday night, 77-35. It was yet another comfortable win over a significantly inferior opponent. The win takes the Wildcats to 8-1 on the season.
Northwestern actually came out a tad sluggishly. Its defensive rotations were slow, and its ball movement was lacking. But Chicago State wasn't anywhere near good enough to take advantage. The Cougars' shot selection was horrible all game, and they didn't really test a Northwestern defense that seemed to be vulnerable early on.
Pretty soon, the Wildcats took control. After the score stood at 16-13 with just over eight minutes remaining in the first half, Northwestern went on an astounding 30-4 run.