It wasn’t pretty by any stretch of the imagination, but the Wildcats secured the win in the season opener with a 72-61 victory over Binghamton.
Fresh off the team’s second-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament, the ‘Cats narrowly avoided starting the 2023-24 campaign with a thud thanks to a second half comeback in front of the home crowd. Trailing by three at the break, the defense propelled the team to a turnaround in the latter half of the game, holding the visitors to just 22 points in the frame and forcing 18 Bearcat turnovers on the evening. Northwestern led the game for just 14:34 of the 40 minutes of total game action, but a win is a win, and Northwestern moves to 1-0.