Oh, so that’s what Northwestern was supposed to look like this year.
The Wildcats (11-7, 2-3 Big Ten) shined on both offense and defense in a dominant first half and cruised to a 83-60 victory over a depleted Minnesota (13-5, 2-3) team on Wednesday night at Allstate Arena. Sporting a fresh haircut, Scottie Lindsey led all scorers with 22 points. Dererk Pardon had a big day inside with 13 points, 12 rebounds and 6 blocks. Bryant McIntosh set a Northwestern single-game record with 16 assists and chipped in 11 points for a double-double of his own.