The No. 15 Wildcats ran past Minnesota (1-3) — literally and figuratively — 80-51 on Monday night, improving to 2-0 in impressive fashion. NU outscored the Gophers 22-2 on the fast break, as they turned 21 forced turnovers into 26 points.
It’s a difference from last year, when NU slowed teams down on offense and ranked just 257th in the country at 69 possessions per 40 minutes. That was a team with Abbie Wolf and Abi Scheid, two bigs who could score and both brought different skillsets. While Northwestern through two games slots in 237th in America in pace, they’ve made an effort to push for more possessions.