| 2017-18 NORTHWESTERN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | ||||||
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (CT) | LOCATION | WATCH | LISTEN | LIVE STATS |
| Wednesday, Dec. 13 |
DePaul | 7 p.m. | Historic Beardsley Gym (Evanston, Ill.) |
BTN Plus | WNUR | Sidearm |
| Social: Twitter (@NUWBBall) | Instagram (@NUWBBall) | Facebook | ||||||
Game Notes (PDF)
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern plays host to crosstown rival DePaul Wednesday when the Blue Demons make the trip north to historic Beardsley Gym for a 7 p.m. tip.
The crosstown rivalry is being played for the 24th consecutive year. DePaul holds an 18-15 lead all-time in the series and has won the last two meetings. Northwestern has defeated the Blue Demons three times under head coach Joe McKeown.
Doors open to Evanston Township High School at 6 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for youth.
The game will be streamed live online via BTN Plus on BTN2Go. WNUR will have the call over the air, and live stats will be available on NUsports.com. Links for all can be found in the table above.
Wednesday's game will be a stark contrast in style, as the Wildcats average 62.5 points per game, while holding opponents to a Big Ten best 56.3 points per game. DePaul, on the other hand, scores more than 89 points a game, while giving up nearly 81.
Chicago's Big Ten Team is led by first-year guard Lindsey Pulliam, who averages 15.5 points per game. She is the conference's leading first year scorer and one of three first years to lead her respective team in scoring.
Northwestern is 3-1 at home this season with wins over Oakland, Santa Clara and Stony Brook. This is DePaul's first true road game of the season.