After a week off for final exams, Northwestern (5-4) handled the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Cougars by a score of 72-54. Luckily for Chris Collins’ squad, its next date is with one of the best teams in the country. Tom Izzo’s no. 15 Michigan State Spartans (7-3) came into this season regarded as a national title contender, but losses to Kentucky, Duke and an unranked Virginia Tech have limited the excitement in East Lansing. Here are some things to watch on both sides for Wednesday’s game at Welsh-Ryan Arena:
The redshirt first-year from New Jersey posted career highs in points, rebounds, and assists on Sunday against SIUE with 25, 12, and four.