Behind hot shooting from Ryan Taylor and Vic Law, Northwestern capitalized on an offensive surge in the second half to pull away and dispatch New Orleans 82-52 in the team’s regular season opener at the newly-renovated Welsh-Ryan Arena. Here’s what head coach Chris Collins, Taylor, Law and New Orleans head coach Mark Slessinger had to say after the game.

Chris Collins

On the game: “Overall, I’m really pleased with the win tonight...I thought we set the tone early.