Northwestern Hosts Take A Kid to the Game Day on Friday

11/20/2017 2:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball

NORTHWESTERN BASKETBALL: GAME DAY INFORMATION
DATE	OPPONENT	TIME	LOCATION	BROADCAST	LIVE STATS
Fri., Nov. 24	Sacred Heart	7:30 p.m.	Allstate Arena; Rosemont, Ill.	BTN Plus on BTN2Go	SIDEARM
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EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern men's basketball will host its annual Take a Kid to the Game Day on Friday, Nov. 24 when the Wildcats welcome Sacred Heart to Allstate Arena for a 7:30 p.m. CT tip.

Two children 13 and under will be admitted free of charge to the game when an adult purchases or shows a paid ticket at will call. Fans who have already purchased tickets can head to Allstate Arena's East entrance and show their paid ticket to pick up two complimentary tickets for children 13 and under.

Allstate Arena's will call is located in arena's the ticket office, across the street from the North entrance of the arena.

Click here to buy your ticket for Take a Kid to the Game Day.

Friday's game is affiliated with the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament. Both teams played a pair of games in Connecticut last weekend.

Northwestern (3-2) and Sacred Heart have one common opponent this season. NU defeated Saint Peter's, 75-66, Nov. 13 while the Pioneers fell to Saint Peter's, 70-61, last Saturday in Connecticut.

Senior guard Scottie Lindsey has scored in double figures in each of the team's first five games this season after scoring 10 more points in each of the Wildcats' first 20 contests a year ago. Lindsey is the team's leader with an average of 17.6 points per game.

Northwestern won the only previous meeting with Sacred Heart, 103-67, Dec. 21, 2015 in Evanston. Alex Olah led five Wildcats in double figures with 21 points as NU shot 61.0 percent from the field. Aaron Falzon's older brother, Tevin, played for Sacred Heart when the teams met two years ago.

Scouting Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart (2-3) is coming off an 84-60 home win over Division III foe Mitchell College on Wednesday. Mario Matisovic (19 points, 10 rebounds) and E.J. Anosike (14 points, 16 rebounds) both posted double-doubles for the Pioneers who corralled 22 offensive rebounds in the contest. Sacred Heart ranks among the nation's leaders with a +13.2 rebound margin, including an average of 15.4 offensive rebounds per game. Matasovic leads the team with an average of 12.6 points per contest.