vs. PURDUE • FEBRUARY 1 • EVANSTON, IL. • WELSH-RYAN ARENA (7,039) THE MATCH-UP » 2019-20 SCHEDULE/RESULTS OVERALL: 6-14 BIG TEN: 1-9 STREAK: L5 HOME: 4-7 AWAY: 1-6 NEUTRAL: 1-1 NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS vs. PURDUE BOILERMAKERS DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 6-14, 1-9 BIG TEN 11-10, 4-6 BIG TEN OCT. 31 QUINCY (EX.) W, 105-64 NOV. 8 MERRIMACK L, 71 -61 NOV. 13 PROVIDENCE^ W, 72-63 » TELEVISION BTN: (BRANDON GAUDIN AND STEPHEN BARDO) » RADIO ESPN AM 1000: (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# W, 78-51 THE OPENING TIP: This is the 177th meeting between MILLER TIME: Miller Kopp... NOV. 27 PITTSBURGH# L, 72-59 • Has scored in double figures a team-best 15 times this Northwestern and Purdue. DEC. 3 BOSTON COLLEGE† W, 82-64 • Northwestern is looking to snap a seven-game losing season. Before the game at Michigan State, Kopp had streak to the Boilermakers. scored in double figures in nine straight games and 15-or- DEC. 8 PURDUE* L, 58-44 • The Wildcats last win over Purdue was a 74-65 victory on more in five consecutive games, both were the longest DEC. 15 SIUE W, 72-54 3/9/14 and NU’s last win over Purdue in Welsh-Ryan Arena streaks of his career. DEC. 18 #15 MICHIGAN STATE* L, 77-72 was a 63-60 double-overtime win on 1/21/14. • Was the first NU underclassman to score 15-or-more in DEC. 21 DePAUL L, 83-78 • Northwestern, Wisconsin and Purdue lead the Big Ten with five straight games since John Shurna did so in 11 straight DEC. 29 HARTFORD L, 67-66 five players averaging over 8.5 points the game. games in 2010. JAN. 5 MINNESOTA* L, 77-68 • Over the last 10 games, Kopp is averaging 16.0 points per JAN. 8 INDIANA* L, 66-62 LAST MEETING: Northwestern and Purdue met earlier this game on 41.7% shooting from the field and 37.9% from JAN. 11 NEBRASKA* W, 62-57 behind the arc. season (12/8/19) in each team’s Big Ten opener. The Boilermakers JAN. 14 IOWA* L, 75-62 • Is one of seven Big Ten players to have made at least 20 pulled out a 58-44 win. JAN. 18 #24 ILLINOIS* L, 75-71 • Pete Nance shot 50% (6-for-12) from the field to lead NU 3-pointers in conference play. He is averaging 2.1 triples with 14 points. against Big Ten opponents. JAN. 21 #17 MARYLAND* L, 77-66 • The Wildcats held Purdue to 1-for-14 from behind the arc • • In NU’s 10 league games, Kopp is averaging a team-best JAN. 26 OHIO STATE* L, 71-59 in the first half. 33.8 minutes per game. JAN. 29 #14 MICHIGAN STATE* L, 79-50 • NU’s bench outscored Purdue’s bench in the effort, 18-6. • • Has scored 20-or-more points on a team-best four FEB. 1 PURDUE* 8 p.m. Robbie Beran led NU’s bench with seven points. occasions this season. FEB. 9 RUTGERS* 5:30 p.m. • The ‘Cats scored 20 of their 44 points in the paint. • • Let’s take a look at the growth from year one to year two. FEB. 12 MICHIGAN* 8 p.m. • Eight Northwestern players registered minutes in the • FEB. 15 PENN STATE* 11 a.m. game. It was the first time seven of the eight had played in FEB. 18 MARYLAND* 7 p.m. a game at Mackey Arena. FEB. 23 MINNESOTA* 2 p.m. • Northwestern held Purdue to 58 points. It was the fewest points the Boilermakers had scored at Mackey Arena since PROFILING PAT SPENCER: Taking a look at the former laxer... FEB. 27 ILLINOIS* 7 p.m. Wisconsin held them to 50 58 on 1/25/14. • Since the calendar flipped to 2020, Spencer has averaged MAR. 1 NEBRASKA* 3:15 p.m. 13.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 4.1 apg, while shooting 50% from the field MAR. 4 WISCONSIN* 8 p.m. TAKING CARE OF THE ROCK: NU has 224 turnovers, the second- (Eight games). MAR. 7 PENN STATE* 3 p.m. fewest in the Big Ten and 17th-best mark nationally. NU ranks third • One of seven Big Ten players to average more than 10 points, among league teams with 11.2 turnovers per game. 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in conference play. • Ranks sixth among B1G players for assists per game (3.9). All times Central Home games in BOLD LAST TIME OUT: NU fell to No. 14 Michigan State, 79-50. • Has scored in double figures in seven of the previous eight † Big Ten/ACC Challenge • Pat Spencer led Northwestern with 11 points. It was the conference games. ^ Gavitt Games 12th time this season that he has scored in double figures • Has tallied 12 games with a field goal percentage above # Ft. Myers Tip-Off (Ft. Myers, Fla.) * Big Ten game this season. He has led NU in scoring on six occasions. 40% (min. 5 field goal attempts). • NU matched its season-high with a 90% clip from the line • Check page 5 for Spencer’s lacrosse accolades. on 9-of-10 shooting. 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 31 ROBBIE BERAN 22 PETE NANCE 15 RYAN YOUNG GR. • G SO. • F FY. • F SO. • F R-FY. • C 6-3 • DAVIDSONVILLE, MD. 6-7 • HOUSTON, TEXAS 6-9 • RICHMOND, VA. 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....................................... 1904-05 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/SECONDARY MBB CONTACT.......... Hope Carpinello FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE ....................