ROSEMONT, Ill.-- Northwestern and No. 20 Michigan will square off for the second time in a span of three games as the Wildcats host the Wolverines Tuesday night at Allstate Arena.
Northwestern (14-10, 5-6 Big Ten) has won three of its last four games, the lone loss in that stretch coming Jan. 29, 58-47 at the hands of then 24th-ranked Michigan. The Wildcats had an early nine-point lead at the Crisler Center, but after mustering a 21-19 halftime lead, Michigan pulled away in the second half, shooting 48 percent from the field.
Charles Matthews led the way for the Wolverines in that game with 14 points on 6 of 11 shooting, but Northwestern coach Chris Collins attributed most of the Wildcats' scoring struggles to Mortiz Vagner, who finished with eight points, eight rebounds and two steals.