High Point Panthers at Northwestern Wildcats
· NCAA Men's BasketballNance sparks Northwestern to 95-60 victory over High Point
Nance, the son of 13-year NBA veteran Larry Nance, scored 14 points in a 19-7 run to open the second half and the Wildcats turned a one-point halftime lead into a 53-40 advantage and never looked back. Nance hit 8 of 13 shots from the floor. He was 2 of 5 from beyond the 3-point line, hitting both in the pivital run. Nance added four assists.
Ryan Young sank all eight of his shots from the floor and hit 4 of 4 at the free-throw line, scoring 20 for Northwestern (2-0). Boo Buie added 19 points and seven assists, while Ryan Greer scored 15 on 6-of-6 shooting — sinking all three of his 3s. The Wildcats shot 61.4% from the floor (35 of 57) and 40% from distance (8 of 20).
John-Michael Wright paced the Panthers (1-1), who trailed 34-33 at halftime, with 23 points and nine assists. Jaden House had 11 points, while Zach Austin scored 10. High Point made just 21 of 59 shots (35.6%), including 7 of 27 from distance (25.9%).
With the victory, the Wildcats are now 191-93 when facing an opponent for the first time.
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Statistics
HPU |
NU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-59 | FG | 35-57 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 61 |
| 7-27 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 11-16 | FT | 17-23 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Assists | 26 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 15 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Evanston, IL
Attendance: 3,074 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 30-4 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 30-2 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 26-6 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 25-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 24-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 25-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 23-10 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-12 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 21-12 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |


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