Northwestern sinks 14 3s in win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff
EVANSTON, Ill. -- — Miller Kopp scored 18 points and Chase Audige scored 16 and Northwestern opened its season by beating Arkansas-Pine Bluff 92-49 on Wednesday.
The Wildcats made 14 of 29 3-pointers — eight in the second half — when they created distance from Arkansas-Pine Bluff (0-4). Seven different Northwestern players knocked down at least one 3.
It's the highest number of 3s made by a Northwestern team since burying 17 against Rutgers in February 2016.
Kopp sandwiched a 3 and a jump shot around Audige's dunk and 3 and Northwestern led 32-19 with 5:17 before halftime.
The Wildcats led 39-29 at the half, and out of the break, broke it open with a 12-2 run for a 51-31 advantage when Kopp made another 3 with 16:05 to go.
Ty Berry scored 15 points for the Wildcats, Pete Nance 11 and Ryan Young 10. Ryan Greer made his first-career start for the Wildcats and distributed a career-high eight assists.
Jalen Lynn led the Golden Lions with 12 points, Markedric Bell 11 and Shaun Doss Jr. 10.
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2020-2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Prairie View A&M | 4-0 | - | 5-4 |
Alabama A&M | 2-0 | 1 | 4-0 |
Jackson State | 2-0 | 1 | 2-5 |
Alcorn State | 3-1 | 1 | 3-6 |
Southern | 3-2 | 1.5 | 3-6 |
Grambling | 3-3 | 2 | 5-8 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-4 | 3 | 3-12 |
Texas Southern | 1-2 | 2.5 | 3-7 |
Alabama State | 2-5 | 3.5 | 2-5 |
Mississippi Valley State | 0-5 | 4.5 | 0-13 |
2020-2021 Big Ten Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Michigan | 8-1 | - | 13-1 |
Iowa | 6-2 | 1.5 | 12-3 |
Wisconsin | 6-3 | 2 | 12-4 |
Illinois | 6-3 | 2 | 10-5 |
Ohio State | 6-4 | 2.5 | 12-4 |
Purdue | 6-4 | 2.5 | 11-6 |
Minnesota | 4-5 | 4 | 11-5 |
Indiana | 4-5 | 4 | 9-7 |
Rutgers | 4-6 | 4.5 | 8-6 |
Maryland | 3-6 | 5 | 9-7 |
Michigan State | 2-4 | 4.5 | 8-4 |
Northwestern | 3-7 | 5.5 | 6-8 |
Penn State | 2-5 | 5 | 5-6 |
Nebraska | 0-5 | 6 | 4-8 |