EVANSTON, Ill. – Boo Buie poured in 23 points and dished out eight assists, but Michigan pulled away in the second half to defeat Northwestern 68-51 inside Welsh-Ryan Arena on Thursday night.
Buie carried the load offensively for the Wildcats (15-7, 6-5 B1G), by scoring or assisting on 17 of the team's 21 field goals. Chase Audige added 10 points and four steals, while Matthew Nicholson added four points and a team-high seven rebounds.
How It Happened
After falling behind 18-13, Northwestern went on a 5-0 run with 7:15 left in the first half to tie the game at 18. Buie came out of the gate hot, scoring 11 of Northwestern's first 20 points. The first half featured eight lead changes, with Michigan taking a three-point lead with 34 seconds remaining.
Northwestern scored the first four points of the first half to take a 29-25 lead, but Michigan responded with a 12-0 run to take a lead it would not relinquish.
Game Notes
» Northwestern outscored Michigan in the paint 30-26.» Boo Buie led the Wildcats with a game-high 23 points.
» Buie added a season-high eight assists.
» Buie scored 20 or more points for the fifth time in the last six games.
» Buie scored or assisted on 17 of Northwestern's 21 field goals.
» Buie's 23-point output marked his eighth game this season with at least 20 points.
» Buie went a perfect 2-for-2 from the free-throw line to bring his free-throw percentage to 90.2% for the season, the highest mark in the Big Ten.
» Chase Audige recorded four steals, his eighth game this season with four or more thefts.
» Audige's four steals tonight brought his season total to 58, moving him into a tie with Jeremy Nash for fifth-most in a single-season in Northwestern history.
» The Wildcats wrapped up a stretch of playing five games in 10 days.
Northwestern continues Big Ten play on Sunday night at 5:30 p.m. CT when it travels to face Wisconsin on BTN and WGN Radio 720.
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