Following an extremely disappointing performance on Tuesday night, the ‘Cats needed to bounce back in a big way against Norfolk State Friday.
And defensively, they certainly did.
With an ugly game against Radford in the rearview mirror, Northwestern (2-2) battled back from a slow start and eventually pulled away from the Spartans (3-2), ultimately winning 70-59.
Northwestern opened up the game in a 1-3-1 zone, which saw major success against Providence but was met with fierce opposition tonight. Norfolk State opened up a quick 18-8 lead on the ‘Cats in the first seven minutes of the game thanks to some impressive outside shooting, with open spaces opening up all over the NU zone.