Wildcats Rally But Can't Overcome No. 5 Michigan

Tuesday, December 4

Evanston, Ill.

8 p.m.

Northwestern

Michigan

Northwestern

Photo by: Stephen Carrera

Wildcats Rally But Can't Overcome No. 5 Michigan

12/4/2018 10:26:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern came all the way back from a 15-point deficit to lead No. 5 Michigan in the fourth quarter but fell short at an electric Welsh-Ryan Arena, 62-60, on Tuesday night.

Senior Dererk Pardon scored 20 points for the second-consecutive game, doing so for the first time in his career. His classmate Vic Law put up 19 points for the 'Cats and seven boards, marking his ninth straight double-digit scoring effort.

Pardon knocked down eight of Northwestern's first 10 points to open the game, finishing the night with 20 points and 5 rebounds, going 9-10 from the arc.

Northwestern went on a 7-0 run over a 2:36 span to cut into Michigan's lead and make it 22-19 with 8:09 to go in the first half and forced the Wolverines into a scoring drought of 4:22 midway through the first half. Vic Law's deep three pointer at the buzzer cut Michigan's lead to six heading into halftime.

In the second half, The Wildcats erupted for a 15-2 run including a 8-0 blitz in 44 seconds with 13:16 to go to to get within two of the Wolverines, 47-45.

Law's back-to-back three pointers gave Northwestern its first lead of the game at 52-51 with 6:24 to play to switch the momentum, putting the 'Cats within reach.

Northwestern trailed 62-60 in the closing stages and had two late looks to tie the game from Ryan Taylor and Law, but both shots missed their mark.

Taylor added nine points and A.J. Turner added seven, while each recorded their third block this season.

Chicago's Big Ten Team is back in the new Welsh-Ryan Arena to host crosstown foe DePaul, Saturday Dec. 8, with tip time set for 11 a.m.

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