EVANSTON - Vic Law and Sanjay Lumpkin combined for 22 points and 17 rebounds, and the Wildcats concluded their non-conference schedule with a 72-63 victory over Houston Baptist. After a discouraging first 20 minutes, Northwestern locked in and outscored the Huskies 47-28 in the second half.
The first half was a complete mess for the Wildcats, who trailed by as many as 12 points. Northwestern got throttled in all facets of the game, especially on the boards. The Huskies dominated inside, outscoring the Wildcats by 10 in the paint. They also took advantage of extra possessions, scoring 10 second-chance points.