The Wildcats snapped a five-game losing streak with a dominant performance.
EVANSTON — For the first time in what probably seemed like forever, Northwestern's bench couldn't contain itself. They smiled and bounced. They clapped and yelled and slung imaginary three-point arrows from imaginary three-point bows into Welsh-Ryan Arena's ceiling. They paraded onto the court to greet their teammates out on the floor every time Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino was forced to call a timeout.
On Pitino's bench, there were no claps or yells or arrows. It was stoic and dejected. Pitino even gave up on standing as he resigned to his spot on the bench as his team fell further and further behind Northwestern in the second half.