Men's Basketball Falls To Northern Michigan 81-52

OVERVIEW – NORTHERN MICHIGAN

SCORE: Northern Michigan Wildcats 81, Northwood Timberwolves 52

RECORDS: Northwood (1-14), Northern Michigan (3-6, 1-3 G-MAC)

LOCATION: Riepma Arena – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: Northern Michigan picks up an 81-52 win over Northwood men's basketball Monday (January 2)

GAME STORY

• Northern Michigan scored the first six points of the game and would lead the rest of the way.
• Northwood got back within two at 7-5, only to see the Wildcats go on a 9-0 run to make the score 16-5.
• The Wildcat halftime leads stood at 41-19. The 22-point advantage matched NMU's biggest of the half.
• NMU controlled the play through the majority of the second half, pushing their lead to as many as 36 on two separate occasions.
• The Timberwolves got back to within 26 down the stretch before the final margin proved to be 29.

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Northern Michigan .492 (32-65), Northwood .347 (17-49)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Northern Michigan .474 (9-19), Northwood .278 (5-18)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Northern Michigan .800 (8-10), Northwood .650 (13-20)
• REBOUNDS: Northern Michigan 40 (16 offensive), Northwood 27 (10 offensive)
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Northern Michigan 15/6, Northwood 8/13

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Anthony Sanders: 12 points, four rebounds, 3-4 from 3-point range
• Will Young II: Eight points, four rebounds, three blocks

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves will host Ashland Saturday (January 7). Game time is set for 3 p.m.