| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAPB | 29 | 20 | 49 |
| NW | 39 | 53 | 92 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 3-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Prairie View A&M | 2-0 | 0.5 | 3-4 |
| Alabama A&M | 1-0 | 1 | 3-0 |
| Jackson State | 1-0 | 1 | 1-5 |
| Alcorn State | 2-1 | 1 | 2-6 |
| Grambling | 3-2 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-2 | 1.5 | 3-10 |
| Alabama State | 1-4 | 3 | 1-4 |
| Texas Southern | 0-2 | 2.5 | 2-7 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-4 | 3.5 | 0-12 |
2020-2021 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 8-1 | - | 13-1 |
| Iowa | 6-2 | 1.5 | 12-3 |
| Wisconsin | 6-2 | 1.5 | 12-3 |
| Illinois | 6-3 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Purdue | 6-4 | 2.5 | 11-6 |
| Ohio State | 5-4 | 3 | 11-4 |
| Indiana | 4-4 | 3.5 | 9-6 |
| Minnesota | 4-5 | 4 | 11-5 |
| Maryland | 3-6 | 5 | 9-7 |
| Rutgers | 3-6 | 5 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 3-6 | 5 | 6-7 |
| Michigan State | 2-4 | 4.5 | 8-4 |
| Penn State | 1-5 | 5.5 | 4-6 |
| Nebraska | 0-5 | 6 | 4-8 |