Northwestern University Athletics
Wednesday, November 15
Rosemont, Ill. (Allstate Arena)
8 p.m.
Northwestern
2-1
88
vs
92
Creighton
3-0
1
2
F
Creighton
51
41
92
Northwestern
43
45
88
Team Stats
CU
NU
FG%
.515
.478
3FG%
.500
.429
FT%
.875
.632
RB
38
32
TO
9
6
STL
1
3
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
11
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
G/F
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/ Men's BasketballLaw Scores Career-High 30 But 'Cats Edged by Creighton
11/15/2017 10:58:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Law and McIntosh combine for 54 points
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Vic Law scored a career-high 30 points but No. 20 Northwestern was unable to complete a furious second-half comeback as the Wildcats fell to the Creighton, 92-88, on Wednesday night at Allstate Arena as part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games.
After falling behind by as many as 15 points early in the first half, Northwestern mounted a 20-6 run to ultimately regain the lead early in the second half. Law highlighted the strong second half play for the Wildcats, scoring 23 points in the final 20 minutes alone while shooting 8-of-13 from the field.
Bryant McIntosh added 24 points shooting 55.0-percent from the field along with a team-high nine assists, while Gavin Skelly finished the night with 14 points and a team-high six rebounds.
Both teams were trading baskets to start the game, with the lead changing six times in the first five minutes. Five consecutive baskets for Creighton helped the Bluejays pull ahead with a 22-13 lead, however Northwestern continued to fight offensively to keep the score close. Despite six consecutive field goals by the 'Cats midway through the half, Creighton continued to keep pace with the scoring. A 10-0 run by Creighton opened up their lead to 15 late in the first half, but the #B1GCats would not go away.
The Wildcats went on a 7-2 run to close the first half, holding Creighton without a field goal for the final 2:52 of the half to head into the locker room trailing, 51-43. McIntosh led all scorers at the break with 14 points along with five assists.
The 'Cats kept the momentum rolling as they started the second half scorching hot from the field. A 7-0 run to begin to half cut the NU deficit to just one. The Wildcats held Creighton without a basket for 4:57 during their run from the end of the first half to the beginning of the second half, marking the third consecutive game where the Wildcats have held an opponent scoreless for a stretch longer than four and a half minutes.
Northwestern kept its foot on the gas pedal as Law converted on four-point play to give the 'Cats a 56-55 lead with 17:02 remaining in the second half, the first lead for the Wildcats since they led, 8-7, in the first half.
Following a Creighton basket on the ensuing possession, Law stayed hot as he drained a fade-away three to put Northwestern back on top, 59-57. During the Wildcats' run in the second half, Law hit his first four field goals, three of which were behind the arc, scoring 12 points during a four-minute span for the Wildcats.
Creighton took back the lead, but the Wildcats continued to fight their way back throughout the rest of the half, finishing the half shooting 48.5-percent from the field as a team.
After Skelly hit a three pointer to cut the Bluejays' lead to 90-88 with 18 seconds remaining, Khyri Thomas converted on two free throws to make the score 92-88 and seal the game for Creighton.
Chicago's Big Ten Team will be back in action this weekend when it travels to Uncasville, Connecticut, to play in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Tip-Off Semifinals. The #B1GCats will face LaSalle on Saturday, November 18, with tip scheduled for 1:30 p.m. CT.
Northwestern Notes vs. Creighton – Nov. 15, 2017
• Creighton leveled the all-time series between the teams, 3-3.
• Tonight's game was played as part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games which features matchups between teams from the Big Ten Conference and the Big East Conference.
• This was the third of five games for the Wildcats over a 10-day span to open the season.
• The contest featured two individuals who are on both the Wooden Award and Naismith Award Watch Lists. Senior guards Bryant McIntosh of Northwestern and Marcus Foster of Creighton each are on the 50-member preseason lists for the national player of the year.
• Vic Law (30) and McIntosh (24) each topped 20 points in the contest. It's the first time that two Northwestern players have scored at least 20 points in the same game since Scottie Lindsey (22) and McIntosh (20) did it against Iowa Jan. 15, 2017.
• The 54 combined points by Law and McIntosh are the most by a pair of Northwestern teammates since McIntosh (32) and Tre Demps (22) combined for 54 against Columbia Nov. 20, 2015.
• Law's 30 points are a career high. His previous best was 26 vs. Eastern Washington Nov. 14, 2016. His 11 field goals are a new best, topping his previous high of 9 vs. Bryant Nov. 25, 2016. Law's five 3-point field goals equaled a career best achieved twice last season.
• Law's point total represents the first 30-point game by a Northwestern player since Scottie Lindsey scored 31 at Penn State Dec. 27, 2016.
• McIntosh's 11 field goals match his career high. He had 11 field goals on two previous occasions, most recently vs. Loyola (Md.) Dec. 27, 2015.
• Northwestern's 12 3-point field goals are its most since hitting 17 against Rutgers Feb. 27, 2016.
• The Wildcats' six turnovers are their fewest since having six at Wisconsin Feb. 12, 2017.
• Northwestern had won its previous 39 games when scoring at least 80 points. NU's last loss when scoring 80 or more was March 6, 2010, an 88-80 overtime loss at Indiana. The Wildcats had won their previous 36 contests when tallying at least 85 points. The last time the 'Cats fell when tallying at least 85 was Feb. 3, 1993 when it dropped a 101-87 decision at Wisconsin.
• The 180 combined points by the teams were the most in a game involving Northwestern since Iowa defeated the Wildcats 116-77 Feb. 9, 1995.
After falling behind by as many as 15 points early in the first half, Northwestern mounted a 20-6 run to ultimately regain the lead early in the second half. Law highlighted the strong second half play for the Wildcats, scoring 23 points in the final 20 minutes alone while shooting 8-of-13 from the field.
Bryant McIntosh added 24 points shooting 55.0-percent from the field along with a team-high nine assists, while Gavin Skelly finished the night with 14 points and a team-high six rebounds.
Both teams were trading baskets to start the game, with the lead changing six times in the first five minutes. Five consecutive baskets for Creighton helped the Bluejays pull ahead with a 22-13 lead, however Northwestern continued to fight offensively to keep the score close. Despite six consecutive field goals by the 'Cats midway through the half, Creighton continued to keep pace with the scoring. A 10-0 run by Creighton opened up their lead to 15 late in the first half, but the #B1GCats would not go away.
The Wildcats went on a 7-2 run to close the first half, holding Creighton without a field goal for the final 2:52 of the half to head into the locker room trailing, 51-43. McIntosh led all scorers at the break with 14 points along with five assists.
The 'Cats kept the momentum rolling as they started the second half scorching hot from the field. A 7-0 run to begin to half cut the NU deficit to just one. The Wildcats held Creighton without a basket for 4:57 during their run from the end of the first half to the beginning of the second half, marking the third consecutive game where the Wildcats have held an opponent scoreless for a stretch longer than four and a half minutes.
Northwestern kept its foot on the gas pedal as Law converted on four-point play to give the 'Cats a 56-55 lead with 17:02 remaining in the second half, the first lead for the Wildcats since they led, 8-7, in the first half.
Following a Creighton basket on the ensuing possession, Law stayed hot as he drained a fade-away three to put Northwestern back on top, 59-57. During the Wildcats' run in the second half, Law hit his first four field goals, three of which were behind the arc, scoring 12 points during a four-minute span for the Wildcats.
Creighton took back the lead, but the Wildcats continued to fight their way back throughout the rest of the half, finishing the half shooting 48.5-percent from the field as a team.
After Skelly hit a three pointer to cut the Bluejays' lead to 90-88 with 18 seconds remaining, Khyri Thomas converted on two free throws to make the score 92-88 and seal the game for Creighton.
Chicago's Big Ten Team will be back in action this weekend when it travels to Uncasville, Connecticut, to play in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Tip-Off Semifinals. The #B1GCats will face LaSalle on Saturday, November 18, with tip scheduled for 1:30 p.m. CT.
Northwestern Notes vs. Creighton – Nov. 15, 2017
• Creighton leveled the all-time series between the teams, 3-3.
• Tonight's game was played as part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games which features matchups between teams from the Big Ten Conference and the Big East Conference.
• This was the third of five games for the Wildcats over a 10-day span to open the season.
• The contest featured two individuals who are on both the Wooden Award and Naismith Award Watch Lists. Senior guards Bryant McIntosh of Northwestern and Marcus Foster of Creighton each are on the 50-member preseason lists for the national player of the year.
• Vic Law (30) and McIntosh (24) each topped 20 points in the contest. It's the first time that two Northwestern players have scored at least 20 points in the same game since Scottie Lindsey (22) and McIntosh (20) did it against Iowa Jan. 15, 2017.
• The 54 combined points by Law and McIntosh are the most by a pair of Northwestern teammates since McIntosh (32) and Tre Demps (22) combined for 54 against Columbia Nov. 20, 2015.
• Law's 30 points are a career high. His previous best was 26 vs. Eastern Washington Nov. 14, 2016. His 11 field goals are a new best, topping his previous high of 9 vs. Bryant Nov. 25, 2016. Law's five 3-point field goals equaled a career best achieved twice last season.
• Law's point total represents the first 30-point game by a Northwestern player since Scottie Lindsey scored 31 at Penn State Dec. 27, 2016.
• McIntosh's 11 field goals match his career high. He had 11 field goals on two previous occasions, most recently vs. Loyola (Md.) Dec. 27, 2015.
• Northwestern's 12 3-point field goals are its most since hitting 17 against Rutgers Feb. 27, 2016.
• The Wildcats' six turnovers are their fewest since having six at Wisconsin Feb. 12, 2017.
• Northwestern had won its previous 39 games when scoring at least 80 points. NU's last loss when scoring 80 or more was March 6, 2010, an 88-80 overtime loss at Indiana. The Wildcats had won their previous 36 contests when tallying at least 85 points. The last time the 'Cats fell when tallying at least 85 was Feb. 3, 1993 when it dropped a 101-87 decision at Wisconsin.
• The 180 combined points by the teams were the most in a game involving Northwestern since Iowa defeated the Wildcats 116-77 Feb. 9, 1995.
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