For 39 minutes, it seemed as though Northwestern’s season would be coming to a close at the WVU Coliseum. But in the minute that matters the most, the final one, Lindsey Pulliam propelled the Wildcats onward in the WNIT. Northwestern (19-14, 9-9 B1G) took its first lead of the game with 42 seconds remaining to overcome an 18-point deficit and upset the Mountaineers (22-11, 11-7 Big 12) 56-54.
It was a true team effort from the ‘Cats. Veronica Burton notched 17 points plus four steals and Lindsey Pulliam added 15, but perhaps the most impressive performance came from Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah, who brought down 19 rebounds (ten of them offensive!