Northwestern started Big Ten play in dramatic fashion, pulling out a 72-68 overtime victory over Illinois. Scottie Lindsey, coming off the bench for the first time this season, led all scorers with 22 points. Here’s what Chris Collins and co. had to say after the game.
On the game: “Very fortunate to be 1-0 in the conference...It was a really hard played game...They’re very hard to play against with their pressure defense...You can’t run your offense. You just have to make plays...Was really proud of those guys who finished the game tonight.