Exhale.
On a chilly night in Evanston, Northwestern (8-2) were surprisingly given a massive fight from the Chicago State Cougars but escaped with a thrilling 68-64 win. Chicago State (3-7) hit a dizzying series of long-range efforts to make it a contest.
Late in the fourth quarter, after a stunning barrage of threes left Northwestern battling for the lead, the Wildcats found big plays from Bryant McIntosh and Vic Law to eke out a win at home.
The Wildcats hit just two of their first 12 shots, coming out ice cold despite getting some pretty good looks.