EVANSTON, Ill. - Well, it’s not quite time to give up on this Northwestern men’s basketball team just yet.
After an embarrassing season-opening loss to Merrimack last Friday, the Wildcats (1-1) used a phenomenal first 25 minutes to fend off Providence (2-1), a team that many think of as a likely NCAA Tournament participant.
The field goal percentages told the tale in Evanston, with NU shooting the lights out in the first half and the Friars struggling to find the bottom of the basket. Providence shot just over 30 percent from the floor, shooting a poor 8-of-35 from three, and missing seven free throws.