After an inauspicious start, Northwestern’s once-disjointed offense is humming and only gaining steam. During their four-game winning streak, the Wildcats have averaged 81.8 points per game on 45.1 percent shooting from the field and 41.4 percent from beyond the arc. While the team’s competition has been weaker of late, Northwestern’s ball movement has been the reason behind the Wildcats’ improved offense in the past month.
Through its first five games, the team assisted on 52.4 percent of its made field goals, down from the 59.3 percent last year’s squad posted. Instead of beating defenses with crisp, smart passing, Northwestern settled into isolation plays, resulting in late-shot clock attempts and heaps of turnovers.