Thanks to a game-opening 20-0 run and general first half dominance, Northwestern (8-3) cruised to a 65-43 win over Wichita State (6-5) in their opening Duel in the Desert clash.
The Wildcats followed up their early run with another 18-2 spurt shortly afterwards, eventually settling into a comfortable 48-15 halftime lead. With a game tomorrow, Joe McKeown rested his starters for the majority of the second half, allowing the Shockers to keep the final respectable.
Abi Scheid’s 13 led Northwestern, who dressed their full team for the first time all year. Pallas Kunaiyi-Akapnah added nine points, eight rebounds, and four blocks, and Veronica Burton, in just her third game back from injury, chipped in with nine points and four boards.