EVANSTON, Ill. — At long last, the Wildcats are victorious. After a tough stretch of Big Ten play, Northwestern (7-13, 0-9 B1G) secured an 87-64 win over Chicago State (1-21) — its first since Dec. 17.
Led by Caileigh Walsh’s 17 points and 10 rebounds and Caroline Lau’s career-high 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Northwestern scored a season-high 87 points.
For the Cougars, Laura Segues’s 14 points and six rebounds and Tae’lor Willard’s 14 points and six assists were not enough to guide Chicago State past Northwestern.
Lau got the offense started for the ‘Cats, assisting Walsh inside for an easy layup.