National Basketball Association
Northwestern 84, Valparaiso 50
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 14, 2017
Where: Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
Officials:
# Gene Steratore, # D.J. Carstensen, # Robert Riley
Attendance:
5299
By The Sports Xchange
Vic Law scored 18 points, shooting 5-of-7 from 3-point range, as Northwestern toppled Valparaiso 84-50 Thursday night.
Law, who was 3-for-3 from the foul line, hit five of the Wildcats' 12 made 3-pointers in Northwestern's second consecutive blowout, having dismantled Chicago State 96-31 Monday night, the largest margin of victory in program history.
Scottie Lindsey added 13 points and three assists on 5-of-10 shooting, including 2-of-5 from 3-point range.
Joe Burton led the way for the Crusaders with 16 points, shooting 3-of-5 from 3-point range and hitting 7-of-10 free-throw attempts.
Markus Golden finished with 10 points and six rebounds, Markus Golder had 10 points and six rebounds and Micah Bradford added nine points and four rebounds.
Northwestern (7-4, 1-1 Big Ten) hit seven of its initial eight 3-point attempts, and converted 10 first-half turnovers into 17 points.
Valparaiso (8-3) has dropped its last three games following an 8-0 start, the third-best start in school history.
The Crusaders were without leading scorer Trevonn Walker for the second game in a row as he battles an undisclosed illness.
In his absence, Valparaiso struggled to string buckets together, highlighted by a scoring drought of 8:21 in the first half.
Northwestern seized all momentum early, leading 43-26 at halftime and holding the Crusaders without a field goal for the opening 6:53 of the second half.
The Wildcats got eight points and a game-high five assists from Bryant McIntosh, and led by as many as 34 points in the second half.
Top Game Performances
| Valparaiso |
|
Northwestern |
|
Joe Burton 16 |
Scoring |
Vic Law 18 |
|
Micah Bradford 3 |
Assists |
Bryant McIntosh 5 |
|
Markus Golder 6 |
Rebounds |
Gavin Skelly 10 |
|
Joe Burton 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Dererk Pardon 5 |
|
Micah Bradford 1 |
Steals |
Anthony Gaines 2 |
|
Joe Burton 1 |
Blocks |
Aaron Falzon 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Valparaiso
|
50 |
38.5 |
7-17 |
13-23 |
8 |
29 |
4 |
4 |
21 |
| Northwestern
|
84 |
45.9 |
12-22 |
16-21 |
19 |
31 |
5 |
9 |
7 |
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