Northwestern (3-0) escaped with a victory over heavy underdog New Orleans (1-2) on Tuesday night, pulling away late to win 83-67 behind senior forward Pete Nance’s 18 points and four blocks.
It was a hard night offensively for head coach Chris Collins’ team, but Nance and sophomore guard Ty Berry’s play put the ‘Cats up late and helped them pad the lead in the waning minutes of play. Berry kept up his strong start to the season with 17 points, shooting 5-for-9 from beyond the arc.
The Privateers did not make it easy, though. Senior guard Derek St.