The new Welsh-Ryan Arena already has a game that will go down in history. Northwestern women’s basketball’s home debut could not have gone better as the Wildcats (2-0) obliterated No. 21 Duke (1-1) 84-58.
Northwestern had everything going in a comprehensive dismantling of the Blue Devils. Lindsey Pulliam led the team with 21 points. Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah pulled down 17 boards and chipped in 11 of her own. Northwestern hit 8 three-pointers in the game, displaying the offensive firepower that has been missing in previous years. Coach Joe McKeown’s team could not have asked for a better start to the season.