| NORTHWESTERN MEN'S BASKETBALL: GAMEDAY INFORMATION | |||||
| DATE | Opponent | TIME | LOCATION | LIVE STATS | TELEVISION |
| Tuesday, Jan.14 | Iowa | 7:00 p.m. CT | Evanston, Ill. (Welsh-Ryan Arena) |
Live Stats | Big Ten Network |
| Radio: ESPN 1000 | Social: Twitter (@NUMensBball) | Instagram (@NUMensBball) Game Notes | Digital Game Program |
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EVANSTON, Ill. - The Northwestern Wildcats are set to host the Iowa Hawkeyes on Tuesday night in Welsh-Ryan Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Big Ten Network and can be heard on ESPN 1000.
The Wildcats are coming off a 62-57 win over Nebraska in Welsh-Ryan Arena. Northwestern employed a balanced scoring attack with four players finishing with double figures. Sophomore Miller Kopp finished the game with 15 points making it his 11th game this season with 10+ points. First year Robbie Beran had his first career double-double finishing with career highs in points and rebounds. He finished with 10 points and 10 boards in his fourth start
Tuesday night's matchup marks the 179th meeting between the Wildcats and Hawkeyes. Iowa has won the last three of the last four meetings.
STORYLINES
Last Time Out: Northwestern tied its season-high with 10 made 3-pointers. The Wildcats made eight in the first half which is the most the team has connected on in a single half this season.
B1G Moves: Northwestern is shooting 34.4% in B1G games from behind the arc, which ranks second in league play.
League Play: Miller Kopp and Pat Spencer are both averaging double figures in Big Ten play with 11.8 and 11.0 points, respectively.
QUOTABLES
"A lot of times people don't realize the commitment that goes in for the players between games. Whether it is lifting weights, getting treatment, eating right, sleep, and they go to Northwestern as well … When you put that kind of investment into it and you don't get to taste the success, it can be hard. To see those guys playing music, dancing, throwing water and chest-bumping, and enjoying being in a 40 minute battle with another team and winning, hopefully that will go a long way towards us moving forward"
- Sullivan-Ubben Head Men's Basketball Coach Chris Collins on what the win over Nebraska means for the team
"Seeing our guys like Robbie, Jared and Boo play super well, aggressive and confident shows how much they've grown over the season so far. It's awesome for me to see. I see how hard they work in practice everyday and it pays off."
- Sophomore Miller Kopp on the growth of the first-year players
"I just wanted to throw myself into it. I just wanted to be with my guys. We battle everyday in practice then we come out on the floor and do whatever it takes to make winning plays."
- First year Robbie Beran on his mindset in the starting position
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