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Men's Basketball Drops 77-59 Contest At Northern Michigan

Men's Basketball Drops 77-59 Contest At Northern Michigan

OVERVIEW – NORTHERN MICHIGAN

SCORE: Northern Michigan Wildcats 89, Northwood Timberwolves 48

RECORDS: Northwood (3-12, 1-7 GLIAC), Northern Michigan (9-9, 5-6 GLIAC)

LOCATION: Berry Events Center – Marquette, Mich.

RECAP: Northwood men's basketball dropped a 77-59 contest at Northern Michigan Saturday afternoon (January 29).

FIRST HALF

  • Northern Michigan hit the first shot of the game, a 3-pointer, and would lead throughout the game.
  • The Wildcats led by as 14 before Northwood chipped away at the lead, cutting the advantage to 29-20 with less than three minutes remaining in the half
  • Northern Michigan finished the half strong, however, scoring nine of the final 10 points to make the halftime score 38-21.
  • The Timberwolves struggled offensively in the first half, going 8-32 overall (25.0 percent). NU was 2-7 from the 3-point line and 3-4 from the foul line.
  • NMU ended the opening 20 minutes at 44.8 percent from the floor (13-29). The Wildcats were 3-7 from the 3-point line and 9-12 on free throws.

SECOND HALF

  • Northwood played better in the second half but were only able to get as close as 14 points after the break.
  • The Wildcats' biggest lead proved to be 22 points (63-41).
  • The Timberwolves improved their shooting dramatically in the second half, going 16-27 from the floor (59.3 percent). NU went 4-7 from the 3-point line and 2-4 from the foul line.
  • Northern Michigan ended the half shooting 46.7 percent (14-30) overall. The Wildcats were 2-9 from the 3-point line and 9-13 from the foul line.

GAME STATS

  • FG PERCENTAGE: Northern Michigan .458 (27-59), Northwood .407 (24-59)
  • 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Northern Michigan .313 (5-16), Northwood .429 (6-14)
  • FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Northern Michigan .720 (18-25), Northwood .625 (5-8)
  • REBOUNDS: Northern Michigan 32 (Five offensive), Northwood 32 (Eight offensive)
  • ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Northern Michigan 15/7, Northwood 11/12

TOP NU PERFORMERS

UP NEXT

  • The Timberwolves will host Grand Valley State in a make-up contest Tuesday night (February 1). Game time is set for 6 p.m.