TOLEDO, Ohio – Big Ten member Northwestern utilized a 25-2 second-half run en route to claiming a 54-47 victory over Toledo on Sunday in the second round of the Postseason WNIT in Savage Arena. With the loss, the Rockets end their season with a 21-12 record.
The Wildcats (18-14) shot 40.0 percent (10-of-25) from the field and 77.8 percent (14-of-18) from the free throw line after the intermission to erase a nine-point halftime deficit, while UT went 14-plus minutes without a field goal. The Rockets made only six baskets in the second half and scored 18 points after the break, compared to 10 field goals and 34 points for Northwestern.