After Saturday's scare against DePaul, the Wildcats came out ready to play against a clearly outmatched Sacred Heart team in a huge and dominant home win.
The tallest Pioneers' starter was 6-foot-7, and Northwestern took advantage of the height difference by feeding Alex Olah early and often. Chris Collins' team showed no sign of its poor shooting over the weekend Saturday, knocking down long-range attempts at a 52 percent clip on Monday night. The starters led the Wildcats to a 16-point halftime lead which the backups would only stretch in the second half.
Tonight's win was exactly what Northwestern should do against lesser opponents, like in reaching the century mark in points for the first time since last December's game against Mississippi Valley State.