EVANSTON, Ill. — A regular season filled with low notes ended on a high one.
In the seniors’ home finale, Northwestern (14-15, 7-13 B1G) took down the Minnesota Golden Gophers (13-16, 4-16 B1G) 75-62 behind a strong first half performance from the Wildcats.
Pete Nance led the ‘Cats with 19 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks. He also shot 3-for-4 from three. Jamison Battle led the Golden Gophers with 20 points and 6 rebounds.
It was only fitting that the seniors kickstarted NU’s offensive attack. Nance opened the scoring with a fadeaway jumper. After a few empty possessions, Ryan Greer responded to an Eylijah Stephens three-pointer with a midrange score and a pair of free throws.