Dec. 11, 2007
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern's dramatic 66-64 win over Indiana from Jan. 11, 1988, will be re-aired at 5 p.m. CT Tuesday by the Big Ten Network as part of "The Big Ten's Greatest Games." It will be the first of three Wildcat contests featured as part of the series.
Playing without three of its starters, Northwestern ended a six-game losing streak with an upset of defending national champion Indiana, 66-64. The Wildcats shot a perfect 21-for-21 from the free-throw line.
Shon Morris led the Wildcats, scoring 10 points, grabbing seven rebounds, dishing out four assists and making many other key plays that didn't show up in the box score.
Morris and his teammates seemingly dove after every loose ball, leading Bobby Knight to comment, "they just completely outplayed us."
Northwestern's Classic Games To Be Featured
Tuesday, January 22nd
Illinois at Northwestern -- 1/14/2004
Forward Davor Duvancic scored a career-high 22 points to lead the Wildcats to victory over the 25th-ranked Illini, 70-60. Illinois led Northwestern 38-29 at halftime, but a strong defensive effort from the Wildcats held the Illini to only 38 percent shooting from the floor. As the final seconds ticked off the clock, Northwestern fans poured onto the court, celebrating the first win over their intrastate rivals in 10 years.
Tuesday, March 4th
Iowa at Northwestern -- 2/8/2006
Northwestern was looking for a marquee win when they took on 18th-ranked Iowa, but the Wildcats got off to a slow start. Midway through the second half Northwestern made its move, behind the solid play of Vedran Vukusic, who chipped in 26 points. Vukusic converted a traditional three-point play late in the game and the Wildcats hung on to secure the 51-48 victory.
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