Northwestern's run ends with second round loss to Gonzaga
Top-seeded Gonzaga fought off a wild Northwestern comeback for a 79-73 victory Saturday night with help from an untimely technical foul on Wildcats coach Chris Collins.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Northwestern Wildcats
73
Gonzaga Bulldogs
79
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NU | 20 | 53 | 73 |
| GONZ | 38 | 41 | 79 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/26 | vs Boston University Terriers | W 72-55 | NCAAM |
| 11/6/26 | vs Stony Brook Seawolves | W 78-65 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Binghamton Bearcats | W 86-60 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:03 73-79
Killian Tillie made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:03 73-78
Foul on Jordan Ash.
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LayUpShot 0:05 73-78
Bryant McIntosh made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 71-78
Nigel Williams-Goss made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:12 71-77
Foul on Gavin Skelly.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:19 71-77
Jordan Mathews made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:19 71-76
Foul on Bryant McIntosh.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:22 71-76
Scottie Lindsey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryant McIntosh.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:27 68-76
Zach Collins made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:27 68-75
Zach Collins made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:27 68-74
Foul on Vic Law.
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LayUpShot 0:34 68-74
Gavin Skelly made Layup. Assisted by Bryant McIntosh.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:40 66-74
Killian Tillie made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:40 66-73
Killian Tillie made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:40 66-72
Foul on Vic Law.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:28 66-72
Bryant McIntosh made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Scottie Lindsey.
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DunkShot 1:42 63-72
Killian Tillie made Dunk. Assisted by Silas Melson.
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DunkShot 2:15 63-70
Barret Benson made Dunk. Assisted by Bryant McIntosh.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:20 61-70
Zach Collins made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:20 61-69
Foul on Dererk Pardon.
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JumpShot 2:42 61-69
Scottie Lindsey made Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:58 59-69
Zach Collins made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 4:12 59-67
Jordan Mathews made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:33 59-65
Scottie Lindsey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:33 58-65
Foul on Killian Tillie.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:54 58-65
Nigel Williams-Goss made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:54 58-64
Nigel Williams-Goss made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:54 58-63
Foul on Northwestern.
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Technical Foul 4:54 58-63
Technical Foul on Northwestern.
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DunkShot 5:33 58-63
Vic Law made Dunk.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:00 56-63
Bryant McIntosh made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:00 55-63
Bryant McIntosh made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:00 54-63
Foul on Josh Perkins.
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JumpShot 6:52 54-63
Bryant McIntosh made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 7:36 52-63
Flagrant Foul on Barret Benson.
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JumpShot 7:54 52-63
Johnathan Williams made Jumper.
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JumpShot 8:19 52-61
Vic Law made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:25 50-61
Przemek Karnowski made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:25 50-60
Przemek Karnowski made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:25 50-59
Foul on Barret Benson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:42 50-59
Nathan Taphorn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Vic Law.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:57 47-59
Zach Collins made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:57 47-58
Foul on Dererk Pardon.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:29 47-58
Nathan Taphorn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryant McIntosh.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:35 44-58
Bryant McIntosh made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:35 43-58
Bryant McIntosh made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:35 42-58
Foul on Silas Melson.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:35 42-58
Silas Melson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:35 42-57
Silas Melson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:35 42-56
Foul on Sanjay Lumpkin.
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PersonalFoul 11:15 42-56
Foul on Scottie Lindsey.
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:27 42-56
Vic Law made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryant McIntosh.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:08 39-56
Killian Tillie made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:08 39-55
Foul on Gavin Skelly.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:22 39-55
Vic Law made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:22 38-55
Vic Law made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:22 37-55
Foul on Jordan Mathews.
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PersonalFoul 12:30 37-55
Foul on Killian Tillie.
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JumpShot 12:44 37-55
Scottie Lindsey made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 12:59 35-55
Killian Tillie made Layup.
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End Game 0:00 73-79
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:03 73-79
Barret Benson Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:03 73-79
Killian Tillie missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:03 73-79
Killian Tillie made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:03 73-78
Foul on Jordan Ash.
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LayUpShot 0:05 73-78
Bryant McIntosh made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 71-78
Nigel Williams-Goss made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:12 71-77
Gonzaga Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 71-77
Nigel Williams-Goss missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:12 71-77
Foul on Gavin Skelly.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:16 71-77
Bryant McIntosh Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 0:19 71-77
Gavin Skelly Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:19 71-77
Jordan Mathews missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:19 71-77
Jordan Mathews made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:19 71-76
Foul on Bryant McIntosh.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:22 71-76
Scottie Lindsey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryant McIntosh.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:27 68-76
Zach Collins made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:27 68-75
Zach Collins made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:27 68-74
Foul on Vic Law.
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ShortTimeOut 0:32 68-74
Northwestern Timeout
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LayUpShot 0:34 68-74
Gavin Skelly made Layup. Assisted by Bryant McIntosh.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:40 66-74
Killian Tillie made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:40 66-73
Killian Tillie made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:40 66-72
Foul on Vic Law.
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Defensive Rebound 0:45 66-72
Killian Tillie Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:45 66-72
Bryant McIntosh missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:58 66-72
Northwestern Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:58 66-72
Jordan Mathews missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 1:21 66-72
Northwestern Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:28 66-72
Bryant McIntosh made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Scottie Lindsey.
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DunkShot 1:42 63-72
Killian Tillie made Dunk. Assisted by Silas Melson.
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Steal 1:46 63-70
Jordan Mathews Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:46 63-70
Bryant McIntosh Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:55 63-70
Northwestern Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:55 63-70
Nigel Williams-Goss missed Jumper.
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DunkShot 2:15 63-70
Barret Benson made Dunk. Assisted by Bryant McIntosh.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:20 61-70
Zach Collins made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 2:20 61-69
Gonzaga Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:20 61-69
Zach Collins missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:20 61-69
Foul on Dererk Pardon.
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Team Stats
NU
GONZ
27-66
FG
26-59
41
Field Goal %
44
8-24
3PT
4-16
33
Three Point %
25
11-13
FT
23-36
85
Free Throw %
64
36
Rebounds
42
12
Offensive Rebounds
15
24
Defensive Rebounds
27
12
Assists
10
11
Steals
7
5
Blocks
7
13
Turnovers
14
0
Team Turnovers
1
13
Total Turnovers
14
1
Technical Fouls
0
1
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
30
26
Fouls
18
2
Largest Lead
22
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