It was much more difficult than expected, but Alex Olah-less Northwestern passed its first test, beating Loyola (Md.) 74-55 on Sunday night. Give the Greyhounds credit, but Northwestern came out flat. Looking bewildered without its senior big man for an extended period of the game, the Wildcats had to overcome a double-digit deficit at halftime. Led by Bryant McIntosh's career-high 33 points, though, the Wildcats, at 12-1, will head into conference play having finished their non-conference slate with just about the best record that was in the realm of expectation. Here are the grades from the victory.
Player Grades for Northwestern's 74-59 win over Loyola (Maryland)
