Northwestern rolls in the beginning to defeat Rhode Island 72-61
Brooks Barnhizer scored 18 points, Northwestern had a huge opening run, and the Wildcats defeated Rhode Island 72-61 on the opening day of the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off.
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Brooks Barnhizer scored 18 points, Northwestern had a huge opening run, and the Wildcats defeated Rhode Island 72-61 on the opening day of the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off.
Kaleb Johnson's 30-yard touchdown run with 4:43 to play in the game gave Iowa a 15-13 win over Illinois on Saturday, clinching the Big Ten West Division title for the Hawkeyes.
Cole Smith scored two goals, Gustav Nyquist scored just hours after welcoming his third child into the world, and the Nashville Predators defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 in a Saturday matinee.
Cam Porter scored a pair of rushing touchdowns to help Northwestern become bowl-eligible with a 23-15 win over visiting Purdue on Saturday.
Alex Caruso added 18 and made four 3-pointers.
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 22 points and Dain Dainja had 16 for the Illini.
The Sox received five players in return.
This is the team's third straight trip to the Final Four.
The Matt Eberflus era will turn 28 games old on Sunday, and he has a chance at a first: back-to-back wins.
Connor Bedard, who had four goals and two assists in his previous two games, had just one shot on goal.