In its season opener, Northwestern took on UIC in a battle of Illinois schools at Welsh Ryan Arena. It was a tight game; UIC even led 44-30 at half. But the ‘Cats managed to eke out the W by a score of 92-86, handing UIC its first loss of the young season. Here’s three takeaways from the first ‘Cats’ contest of the year:
Paige Mott is both a leader a rebounding machine
The senior out of Philadelphia was a strong player for Northwestern in 2022-23, and she started off this season with a bang.