Northwestern is playing some really good offense lately. During their current three-game winning streak, the Wildcats are averaging 80.3 points per game while shooting 53.7 percent from the field, including 46.1 percent from 3-point range. Four different NU players are averaging at least
15 points per game during the stretch: John Shurna (23.0), Dave Sobolewski (17.3), Reggie Hearn (15.0) and Drew Crawford (15.0).
The win streak has coincided with Northwestern going with a starting lineup of Sobolewski, Hearn, Crawford, Shurna and
Alex Marcotullio. This is the first time that NU has started the month of February with three consecutive wins since 1946. As they take on the Purdue Boilermakers this Sunday, they’re looking college basketball heavyweights North Carolina and Duke…on the offensive end. (The defensive end still has some issues). And the ‘Cats are getting it done with a very unique system, the Princeton offense, which we don’t see as much anymore. And...
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PLAYERS:
John Shurna,
Dave Sobolewski,
Reggie Hearn,
Drew Crawford,
Alex Marcotullio,
Brandon Wood,
Keith Appling
TEAMS: Northwestern Wildcats, Purdue Boilermakers, Michigan State Spartans, Nebraska Cornhuskers
TEAMS: Northwestern Wildcats, Purdue Boilermakers, Michigan State Spartans, Nebraska Cornhuskers
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