Northwestern began its 2016-2017 Big Ten campaign with a bang.
The Wildcats (12-2, 1-0) dominated Penn State (8-6, 0-1) from the get-go, securing another top-100 win by shooting the lights out in Happy Valley en route 87-77 win. The Northwestern lead hovered around 15 points for most of the game, so a late run from Penn State made the final score closer than the game was.
It was a career day for Scottie Lindsey, who poured in 31 points on 9-of-14 shooting and paced the Northwestern offense all game.
The visitors began the game on fire, hitting their first six shots.