NEWARK, New Jersey — Northwestern (5-1) bounced back from its first loss of the season Tuesday evening, beating Georgia (2-4) 78-62 in the Third Place Game of the Legends Classic.
In an affair that featured stretches of uninspiring play from both sides, the Wildcats lived and died by the three-ball. They hit nearly 50 percent of their attempts (8-of-17) in the first half but made just one from deep after the break and had to ward off a UGA comeback attempt.
In a balanced offensive attack, Boo Buie led the way for the ‘Cats with 22 points and six assists on 8-of-21 shooting.