In a sufficient yet unresounding fashion, the Northwestern Wildcats (2-0) downed overmatched opponent UCSB (1-1) 72-46 on Sunday at Welsh-Ryan Arena. While NU built a strong lead on the back of an 18-0 run to close the first quarter, it failed to dominate to the same extent in the remaining periods, suffering lengthy scoreless stretches on numerous occasions.
Veronica Burton led the way again for NU, scoring 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting while notching seven assists and five steals. Courtney Shaw put up a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards while also grabbing five steals. Alexis Tucker was the leading Gaucho, recording 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field.