NEW YORK CITY — Northwestern has been no stranger to poor offensive performances this season. Their latest drought, however, couldn’t have come at a worse time.
Despite a valiant effort from its frontcourt and a strong interior performance on defense, Northwestern (15-17) fell to Penn State (20-12) 65-57 at Madison Square Garden in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The Wildcats led 54-52 with 4:36 remaining, but collapsed offensively down the stretch after Scottie Lindsey fouled out. Northwestern wouldn’t make another field goal until Barret Benson made an inconsequential layup with ten second remaining
Tony Carr led all scorers with 25 points and Penn State nailed 13-of-29 three-pointers to make up for a dismal 37 percent shooting from the floor.