Overview
- Northwestern broke open a five-point halftime lead with decisive second-half runs, pushing the advantage to 18 before closing out a 21-point victory.
- The Wildcats shot 60% from the field and 55% from three, knocking down a season-high 12 triples.
- Penn State fell to 0-10 in Big Ten play, with coach Mike Rhoades publicly citing ongoing defensive shortcomings.
- Angelo Ciaravino added 20 points off the bench and freshman Jake West recorded 13 assists as Northwestern won the glass 34-21 and converted 19 points off turnovers.
- Northwestern moved to 10-11 (2-8 Big Ten) while Penn State dropped to 9-12, with the Wildcats hosting Washington on Saturday and the Nittany Lions hosting Minnesota on Sunday.