National Basketball Association
Northwestern 67, Western Michigan 61
When: 3:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 20, 2014
Where: Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Illinois
Officials:
# D.J. Carstensen, # Bill Ek, # Tim Stewart
Attendance:
6612
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Northwestern 67, Western Michigan 61: Tre Demps scored a game-high 17 points as the host Wildcats came from behind to down the Broncos.
Bryant McIntosh added 10 points and a career-high eight assists for Northwestern (7-4), which survived a 15-for-23 performance from the free-throw line. Nathan Taphorn also scored 10 points and Alex Olah pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds for the Wildcats, who turned over the ball seven times.
Connar Tava collected 11 points, nine rebounds and four assists for Western Michigan (6-4), which couldn't overcome a 38.8 percent shooting performance. Tucker Haymond scored 12 points and grabbed six boards while David Brown added 11 points and four assists for the Broncos, who went 13-for-23 from the foul line.
Taphorn sparked a 9-2 spurt to put Northwestern ahead 43-36 before Western Michigan clawed its way back within one after Haymond's dunk with less than nine minutes remaining in the game. Olah nailed a jumper to give the Wildcats a 55-47 lead and McIntosh followed with a clutch 3-pointer that sealed the Broncos' fate.
Northwestern trailed by as many as nine in the early going before Demps and Taphorn knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers to put the Wildcats in front 21-19. Western Michigan jumped back ahead by five after Brown's basket and settled for a 28-25 advantage at intermission despite shooting 37.5 percent in the first half.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Northwestern has beaten Western Michigan in four straight matchups. … The Wildcats went 6-for-20 from 3-point range while the Broncos finished 10-for-26. … Northwestern recorded 16 assists on 23 made field goals.
Top Game Performances
| Western Michigan |
|
Northwestern |
|
Tucker Haymond 12 |
Scoring |
Tre Demps 17 |
|
David Brown 4 |
Assists |
Bryant McIntosh 8 |
|
Connar Tava 9 |
Rebounds |
Alex Olah 12 |
|
Connar Tava 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Vic Law 3 |
|
A.J. Avery 1 |
Steals |
Dave Sobolewski 2 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
Scottie Lindsey 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Western Michigan
|
61 |
38.8 |
10-26 |
13-23 |
13 |
30 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
| Northwestern
|
67 |
42.6 |
6-20 |
15-23 |
16 |
35 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
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