In the team’s first game at the brand-new Wintrust Arena, the Wildcats escaped with a 62-60 victory over the DePaul Blue Demons. Scottie Lindsey’s team-high 25 points, coupled with the team’s 11 triples, carried Northwestern to the win. Here’s what head coach Chris Collins, Lindsey, DePaul’s head coach Dave Leitao and Blue Devil Max Strus had to say after the game.
Chris Collins
On the game: “I can’t say enough about DePaul’s effort...Dave’s doing a great job...This was one of my proudest wins during my tenure at Northwestern.