Love him or hate him, Chris Collins said at least one thing that all Northwestern fans can relate to during his postgame press conference after the ‘Cats downed Rutgers 79-78 in overtime Tuesday night.
“Obviously, would we have loved to [have protected] that lead and won going away, sure,” he said, referencing the 24-point advantage the Wildcats squandered in the second half before winning by the slimmest of margins. “I mean, I would’ve loved it for my blood pressure.”
Then came the part that some NU faithful will disagree with.
“But at the end of the day, maybe it’s even better that we had to win a close game.