EVANSTON, Ill.— How a 24-point lead turned into an overtime battle, no one will ever know. But at the end of a day, a win is a win.
To kick off the final stretch of the regular season, Northwestern (10-10, 3-8 B1G) beat Rutgers (12-9, 6-5 B1G) 79-78 in trademark Cardiac ‘Cats fashion. The victory marks Chris Collins’ seventh win over the Scarlet Knights and the ‘Cats first win at home since December 20th.
Boo Buie lead Northwestern with 18 points along with four assists and four rebounds. Chase Audige followed suit with 15 of his own coupled with six boards.