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Chicago Tribune: Despite woeful shooting, NU runs past TCU
Sports Xchange
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas -- Northwestern proved it could win Friday night even if was only with 38 percent shooting from the field.
With Jared Swopshire contributing 15 points and five rebounds, the Wildcats took advantage of TCU's shooting 26.5 percent and pulled out a 55-31 victory in the South Padre Island Invitational.
The 31 points were the fewest allowed by the Wildcats since a 68-30 win over Oakland on Nov. 21, 1998.
"I thought we played well defensively," Wildcats coach Bill Carmody said. "They lost one of their key players earlier this year and they have a really good coach. This was our first road game this season and I thought it was really good. We played an OK first half and we made them guard us." ...
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/chi-swopshires-15-paces-nu-in-5531-win-20121123,0,4770017.story
Sports Xchange
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas -- Northwestern proved it could win Friday night even if was only with 38 percent shooting from the field.
With Jared Swopshire contributing 15 points and five rebounds, the Wildcats took advantage of TCU's shooting 26.5 percent and pulled out a 55-31 victory in the South Padre Island Invitational.
The 31 points were the fewest allowed by the Wildcats since a 68-30 win over Oakland on Nov. 21, 1998.
"I thought we played well defensively," Wildcats coach Bill Carmody said. "They lost one of their key players earlier this year and they have a really good coach. This was our first road game this season and I thought it was really good. We played an OK first half and we made them guard us." ...
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/chi-swopshires-15-paces-nu-in-5531-win-20121123,0,4770017.story
