At first, it wasn’t a huge deal. Isiah Brown had been benched before. He’s not without his faults. His shot selection can leave a lot to be desired. His defensive intensity comes and goes. Despite that, he’s still a talented scorer. Surely Chris Collins would get him back out there, right?
It’s been five games, and the sophomore guard is still in Collins’ doghouse. Even against Indiana, in a game where Northwestern put up an embarrassing 46 points, Collins didn’t insert Brown until the Wildcats were down 21 with less than 12 minutes to play in the second half (he scored 9 points in the last 3:03 of the game).