vs. BRADLEY • NOVEMBER 26 •FORT MYERS, FL. • SUNCOAST CREDIT UNION ARENA (3,500) THE MATCH-UP » 2019-20 SCHEDULE/RESULTS OVERALL: 2-2 BIG TEN: 0-0 STREAK: W1 HOME: 2-2 AWAY: 0-0 NEUTRAL: 0-0 NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS BRADLEY BRAVES vs. DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 2-2, 0-0 BIG TEN 4-1, 0-0 MVC OCT. 31 QUINCY (EX.) W, 105-64 NOV. 8 MERRIMACK L, 71 -61 NOV. 13 PROVIDENCE^ W, 72-63 » TELEVISION FS1: (BRANDON GAUDIN AND BILL RAFFTERY) » RADIO WGN 720: (DAVE EANET AND JOEY MEYER) NOV. 19 RADFORD L, 67-56 LIVE STATS: NUSPORTS.COM • COMMENTARY AND GIFS: @NUMENSBBALL • IN-GAME NOTES: NUSPORTS.COM/MBBNOTES NOV. 22 NORFOLK STATE W, 70-59 NOV. 25 BRADLEY# 7:30 p.m. THE OPENING TIP: Northwestern and Bradley are meeting LAST TIME OUT: Northwestern pulled even to .500 on the sea- NOV. 27 PITT/K-STATE# TBD for the 10th time. The Wildcats own an 8-1 advantage over son with a 70-59 win over Norfolk State on Friday. DEC. 3 BOSTON COLLEGE† 6 p.m. their in-state foe in the series. The last meeting came in 1985. • Northwestern made its mark at the free throw line, DEC. 8 PURDUE* 4 p.m. Northwestern will play the winner/loser of Pitt/Kansas State. NU shooting 27-for-30 (.900) from the stripe. The 27 made DEC. 15 SIUE 3 p.m. is 10-8 all-time vs. Pitt and 2-1 vs. Kansas State. free throws were the most by NU since converting on 35 attempts against La Salle (11/23/18) last season. DEC. 18 MICHIGAN STATE* 7 p.m. NANCE'S NUGGETS: Pete Nance is beginning to find his groove • NU’s 90% conversion rate (min. 15) was its highest since DEC. 21 DePAUL 7:30 p.m. in his sophomore campaign. The 6-10 forward is nearly averaging shooting 95.8% from the line against St. Peter’s (11/13/17). DEC. 29 HARTFORD TBD a double-double with a team-best 15.3 points and 9.0 rebounds. • Northwestern forced a season-best 15 turnovers and held JAN. 5 MINNESOTA* 6:30 p.m. a team under 60 points for the first time this season. JAN. 8 INDIANA* 6 p.m. • Dropped a career-high 19 points in the season-opener JAN. 11 NEBRASKA* TBD versus Merrimack. CLASS PRODUCTION: The Wildcats have turned to members JAN. 14 IOWA* 7 p.m. • He is the only Northwestern player since at least 2010 to of the 2018 recruiting class for production through the first three JAN. 18 ILLINOIS* 4 p.m. record more than 60 points and 35 rebounds in the team’s games of the season. Sophomores Pete Nance and Miller Kopp first four games of the season. JAN. 21 MARYLAND* 6 p.m. and redshirt first year Ryan Young are the team's top three scor- JAN. 26 OHIO STATE* 5:30 p.m. • Ranks fourth in the B1G with 7.75 defensive rebounds per ers, all own double-digit scoring averages: JAN. 29 MICHIGAN STATE* 5:30 p.m. game and eighth in rebounds per game (9.0). • The trio is accounting for 59.5% of NU’s offense this season • His double-double against Merrimack was the first of his through four games. FEB. 1 PURDUE* 8 p.m. career and only the fifth time since 2010 that a Wildcat • All three are shooting above 40% from the field with FEB. 9 RUTGERS* 5:30 p.m. player has opened the season with a double-double. His Young’s 61.9% mark leading the team. FEB. 12 MICHIGAN* 8 p.m. 12 boards were the most in an opener since Alex Olah and • Nance (9.0), Young (7.5) and Kopp (5.0) are the Wildcats’ top FEB. 15 PENN STATE* 11 a.m. Sanjay Lumpkin had 12 against UMass-Lowell in 2015. three rebounders. FEB. 18 MARYLAND* 7 p.m. » PETE NANCE IN FIRST FOUR GAMES OF SEASON • Nance (2) and Young (1) own all of the Wildcats' double- FEB. 23 MINNESOTA* 2 p.m. 2018-19 12.0 mpg 4.7 ppg 1.0 rpg doubles this season. FEB. 27 ILLINOIS* 7 p.m. 2019-20 32.5 mpg 15.3 ppg 9.0 rpg MAR. 1 NEBRASKA* 3:15 p.m. YOUTH MOVEMENT: Five different players made their Wildcat YOUNG, THE GIANT: After redshirting last season, center MAR. 4 WISCONSIN* 8 p.m. debut in the season opener against Merrimack: Ryan Young has burst onto the scene in his first four games: MAR. 7 PENN STATE* 3 p.m. • Career-highs in points (19), rebounds (12), minutes (30) • Eight newcomers on the roster are the most during the and free throws (11). Chris Collins era. • Leads the team with a 61.9% mark from the field. All times Central Home games in BOLD • Anthony Gaines and A.J. Turner are the lone scholarship • Both of NU's wins have come when Young scores 15-or- more points. † Big Ten/ACC Challenge players on the roster to have played multiple college ^ Gavitt Games basketball seasons. • Went 11-for-12 from the free line in the win vs. Norfolk # Ft. Myers Tip-Off (Ft. Myers, Fla.) • According to College Basketball Reference, Northwestern State. It was the first time a Wildcat player has made 10- * Big Ten game plus free throws since Vic Law hit 14 vs. La Salle (11/23/18). is the least experienced team in the Big Ten Conference. SOME HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS: • PLEASE REFER TO US AS “NU,” NOT “NW.” LAST GAME'S STARTERS • OUR CORRECT LOGO IS THE BLOCK N. OUR FORMER LOGO, AFFECTIONALY CALLED THE “N-CAT,” IS OUR FORMER LOGO. PLEASE EMAIL RAYMOND.OCONNELL@NORTHWEST- ERN.EDU IF YOU NEED THE CORRECT FILE. • NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY REFERS TO ITS NEWCOM- ERS AS FIRST-YEARS, WHICH IS ABBREVIATED BY “FY.” THE MORE YOU KNOW! 12 PAT SPENCER 10 MILLER KOPP 15 ANTHONY GAINES 22 PETE NANCE 15 RYAN YOUNG GR. • G SO. • F JR. • G SO. • F R-FY. • C 6-3 • DAVIDSONVILLE, MD. 6-7 • HOUSTON, TEXAS 6-4 • KINGSTON, N.Y. 6-10 • AKRON, OHIO 6-10 • STEWARTSVILLE, N.J. » 2019-20 NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS NUMERICAL ROSTER COACHES & STAFF NO. NAME POS. HT. CL. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL NAME POSITION • YEAR AT NU ALMA MATER • YEAR 0 BOO BUIE G 6-2 FY. ALBANY, N.Y. / GOULD ACADEMY (MAINE) CHRIS COLLINS HEAD COACH • 7TH DUKE • 1996 1 CHASE AUDIGE G 6-4 R-FY. CORAM, N.Y. / THE HILL SCHOOL (PA.) / WILLIAM & MARY BRIAN JAMES ASSISTANT COACH • 7TH ILLINOIS STATE • 1977 EMANUEL DILDY ASSISTANT COACH • 2ND EASTERN ILLINOIS • 2005 2 RYAN GREER G 6-2 SO. ATLANTA, GA. / NORTHFIELD MOUNT HERMON (MASS.) JON BOROVICH ASSISTANT COACH • 1ST CENTRAL MICHIGAN • 2001 4 JARED JONES F 6-10 FY. HIRAM, GA. / MCEACHERN CHRIS LAUTEN DIR. OF OPERATIONS • 7TH DUKE • 2008 10 MILLER KOPP F 6-7 SO. HOUSTON, TEXAS / HOUSTON CHRISTIAN JERSHON COBB DIR. OF PLAYER DEVEL. • 2ST NORTHWESTERN • 2015 11 ANTHONY GAINES G 6-4 JR. KINGSTON, N.Y. / NEW HAMPTON SCHOOL (N.H.) BRYANT MCINTOSH ASST. DIR. OF OPERATIONS • 1ST NORTHWESTERN • 2018 12 PAT SPENCER G 6-3 GR. DAVIDSONVILLE, MD. / BOYS’ LATIN / LOYOLA (MD.) 15 RYAN YOUNG C 6-10 R-FY. STEWARTSVILLE, N.J. / BETHLEHEM (PA.) CATHOLIC PRO-NUN-CEE-AY-SHUNS 21 A.J. TURNER F 6-7 SR. MT. CLEMENS, MICH. / NEW HAMPTON SCHOOL (N.H.) / BOSTON COLLEGE NAME HOW YA SAY IT 22 PETE NANCE F 6-10 SO. AKRON, OHIO / REVERE 0 BOO BUIE BOO-E 31 ROBBIE BERAN F 6-9 FY. RICHMOND, VA. / COLLEGIATE SCHOOL 1 CHASE AUDIGE AWE-DEEJ (RHYMES WITH SIEGE) 33 TINO MALNATI G 6-3 R-JR. NORTHFIELD, ILL / NEW TRIER 31 ROBBIE BERAN BEAR-AN 53 ROY DIXON III G 5-11 FY. ATLANTA, GA. / GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN 54 DYLAN SANDHU SAND-U 55 ERIC ZALEWSKI ZA-LESS-SKI 54 DYLAN SANDHU G 6-4 R-FY. NORTHVILLE, MICH. / DETROIT COUNTRY DAY 55 ERIC ZALEWSKI G 6-0 R-SO. BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. / STEVENSON RADIO/TV ROSTER BOO BUIE RYAN GREER JARED JONES MILLER KOPP ANTHONY GAINES PAT SPENCER FY. • G • 6-2 SO. • G • 6-2 FY. • F • 6-10 SO. • F • 6-7 JR. • G • 6-4 GR. • G • 6-3 0 ALBANY, NY 2 ATLANTA, GA. 4 HIRAM, GA. 10 HOUSTON, TEXAS 11 KINGSTON, N.Y. 12 DAVIDSONVILLE, MD. RYAN YOUNG A.J. TURNER PETE NANCE ROBBIE BERAN TINO MALNATI ROY DIXON II R-FY. • C • 6-10 R-SR. • F • 6-7 SO. • F • 6-10 FY. • F • 6-9 SR. • G • 6-3 FY. • G • 5-11 15 STEWARTSVILLE, N.J. 21 MT. CLEMENS, MICH. 22 AKRON, OHIO 31 RICHMOND, VA. 33 NORTHFIELD, ILL. 53 ATLANTA, GA. DYLAN SANDHU ERIC ZALEWSKI CHRIS COLLINS BRIAN JAMES EMANUEL DILDY JON BOROVICH R-FY. • G • 6-4 R-SO. • G • 6-0 HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACH 54 NORTHVILLE, MICH. 55 BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. SEVENTH YEAR SEVENTH YEAR SECOND YEAR FIRST YEAR » QUICK FACTS LOCATION .....................................................Evanston, Ill. 2018-19 OVERALL RECORD............................................ 13-19 ASSOCIATE A.D./ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS................ Paul Kennedy FOUNDED ............................................................. 1851 CONFERENCE RECORD (FINISH) ................................. 4-16 (14th) ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR/MEN’S BASKETBALL CONTACT ......... Ray O’Connell ENROLLMENT ......................................................... 8,367 STARTERS RETURNING/LOST ........................................... 2/3 OFFICE PHONE ............................................. (847) 467-3418 PRESIDENT . .Morton O. Schapiro LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST .................................... 4/7 CELL PHONE ............................................... (773) 550-0128 COMBE FAMILY V.P. FOR ATHLETICS & RECREATION ............. Jim Phillips EMAIL ADDRESS....................... [email protected] SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR .............................. Janna Blais FIRST YEAR OF BASKETBALL......................................