The sophomore made huge plays on both ends of the floor all game as the Wildcats did just enough for a win.
EVANSTON — In a conference season filled with injuries and disappointing finishes, one of Northwestern's emerging program cornerstones has made immeasurable strides that should leave Wildcats fans excited for the future. That would be Scottie Lindsey, who scored 18 points in Northwestern's exciting 58-56 win over Illinois on Saturday and has reached double figures in three of the Wildcats' last four games.
Northwestern couldn't get anything going on offense in the first half, as the Fighting Illini led 23-21 at the intermission after a scoring-scarce 20 minutes of play.