Northwestern University Athletics
Thursday, January 23
East Lansing, MI
5:30 p.m.
Northwestern
17-2,7-1Big Ten
76
at
48
Michigan State
11-8,4-4Big Ten
1
2
3
4
F
Northwestern
17
16
26
17
76
Michigan St.
7
16
9
16
48
No. 22 Wildcats Race Past Michigan State on the Road
1/23/2020 7:39:00 PM | Women's Basketball
EAST LANSING, Mich. - No. 22 Northwestern defeated Michigan State 76-48 on the road Thursday in its first game ranked in the AP Top 25 since Jan. 2016.
The Wildcats' victory ended Michigan State's perfect streak at home, dropping the Spartans to 8-1 in East Lansing this season. Northwestern improved to 17-2 overall and 7-1 in conference play, leaving them in a tie for first place atop the Big Ten standings.
Sophomore guard Veronica Burton provided the early spark for Northwestern, grabbing a steal in Michigan State territory and racing back the other way for an easy layup. This sent the Wildcats on a 13-2 run to close out the first quarter and provided the momentum they carried into halftime in the form of a ten-point lead.
Burton starred all night, matching her season record for steals with six, four of those coming in the first half, while tying junior Lindsay Pulliam for the team lead in points with 22 and coming down with eight rebounds. Abbie Wolf led the team in that category, coming down with nine boards.
Northwestern continued firing on all cylinders coming out of the half, starting the third quarter on a 14-2 tear. Michigan State had no answer as the Wildcats cruised to their 17th win of the season.
The 'Cats' speed and nose for the ball told the story in this one. Northwestern forced 24 Spartan turnovers and turned those into 35 points on the other side of the court. The team's 19 steals were its highest in game so far this season, beating the previous mark of 15.
Northwestern will continue on the road for its next game, heading to College Park for a Top 25 showdown with the #20 Maryland Terrapins on Sunday, Jan 26 at 5:30 p.m. CT.
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The Wildcats' victory ended Michigan State's perfect streak at home, dropping the Spartans to 8-1 in East Lansing this season. Northwestern improved to 17-2 overall and 7-1 in conference play, leaving them in a tie for first place atop the Big Ten standings.
Sophomore guard Veronica Burton provided the early spark for Northwestern, grabbing a steal in Michigan State territory and racing back the other way for an easy layup. This sent the Wildcats on a 13-2 run to close out the first quarter and provided the momentum they carried into halftime in the form of a ten-point lead.
Burton starred all night, matching her season record for steals with six, four of those coming in the first half, while tying junior Lindsay Pulliam for the team lead in points with 22 and coming down with eight rebounds. Abbie Wolf led the team in that category, coming down with nine boards.
Northwestern continued firing on all cylinders coming out of the half, starting the third quarter on a 14-2 tear. Michigan State had no answer as the Wildcats cruised to their 17th win of the season.
The 'Cats' speed and nose for the ball told the story in this one. Northwestern forced 24 Spartan turnovers and turned those into 35 points on the other side of the court. The team's 19 steals were its highest in game so far this season, beating the previous mark of 15.
Northwestern will continue on the road for its next game, heading to College Park for a Top 25 showdown with the #20 Maryland Terrapins on Sunday, Jan 26 at 5:30 p.m. CT.
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Be the first to know what's going on with the 'Cats -- Follow @NU_Sports on Twitter, become a fan of Northwestern Athletics on Facebook, check us out on Instagram, visit our Social Media page and download our mobile app from the Apple Store and Google Play! To get involved with the #B1GCats, become a season-ticket holder or join the Wildcat Fund!
Team Stats
NU
MSU
FG%
.476
.353
3FG%
.313
.364
FT%
.733
.286
RB
40
32
TO
15
24
STL
19
5
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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