INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The first half may have been ugly, but the second half was impressive.
Northwestern may have been down 14 heading into the locker room at halftime, but that didn’t stop the ‘Cats from flying back and defeating Nebraska 71-69.
Pete Nance led the way for the Wildcats, finishing with 14 points and eight rebounds. Boo Buie added 16 points of his own on 4-of-11 shooting. For Nebraska, Alonzo Verge Jr. and Derrick Walker did major damage, finishing with 21 and 16 points, respectively.
The Wildcats won the tip, but Julian Roper missed a three on their opening possession.