On Northwestern’s first possession Friday night, the ball was touched eight times. Five of those touches came from the Wildcats’ backcourt.
Jake West got his hands on it twice, while Pratt touched it three times, capping the possession by turning the final touch into Northwestern’s first bucket of the night with a spinning drive and right-handed finish.
On Northwestern’s next possession, Pratt, overplayed by his defender, cut backdoor and made another right-handed layup off an Okku Federiko bounce pass. Just over thirty seconds later, West got open on the perimeter and splashed his first shot attempt of the night: a three-pointer from the right wing.