Michigan Wolverines at Northwestern Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Boo Buie scores 16 points, breaks Northwestern program record in Wildcats' 76-62 win over Michigan
Buie entered four points shy of matching John Shurna’s (2008—2012) program-best 2,038 career points. Buie hit a deep 3-pointer to break the record midway through the first half.
Brooks Barnhizer scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for Northwestern (19-8, 10-6), which is 8-0 in Big Ten Conference home games for the first time and 11-1 in conference home games dating to least season. Its the Wildcats' best mark since going 12-1 in 1933-34.
Buie made two free throws and Langborg followed with a pair of 3s to give Northwestern a 51-44 lead with 14:20 remaining. Terrance Williams II answered with two buckets from the line, but Michigan didn't get closer. The Wildcats held a double-digit lead inside the final seven minutes.
Nimari Burnett scored 15 points for Michigan (8-19, 3-13), which has lost four straight and nine of its last 10 games. Williams and Tarris Reed Jr. added 13 points apiece.
Michigan announced on Wednesday that graduate transfer Olivier Nkamhoua will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on his left wrist. Nkamhoua averaged 14.8 points and 7.1 rebounds while shooting 52.2 percent from the floor.
Matthew Nicholson's dunk sparked an 18-6 run as the Wildcats closed the first half on an 18-6 run for a 37-34 advantage. Langborg hit a pair of 3s and Buie added another from deep during the stretch. Northwestern shot just 38% in the first half but 57% in the second.
Michigan hosts third-ranked Purdue on Sunday. Northwestern plays at Maryland on Wednesday.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Northwestern Timeout | 62 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Tray Jackson made Dunk. | 62 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Tray Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 76 |
Statistics
 MICH |
 NU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-44 | FG | 30-64 |
| 50.0 | Field Goal % | 46.9 |
| 8-11 | 3PT | 10-22 |
| 72.7 | Three Point % | 45.5 |
| 10-18 | FT | 6-9 |
| 55.6 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 13 | Assists | 19 |
| 1 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Evanston, IL
Attendance: 6,400 | Capacity:
2023-24 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 17-3 | - | 34-5 |
| Illinois | 14-6 | 3 | 29-9 |
| Nebraska | 12-8 | 5 | 23-11 |
| Northwestern | 12-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Wisconsin | 11-9 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Indiana | 10-10 | 7 | 19-14 |
| Michigan State | 10-10 | 7 | 20-15 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Ohio State | 9-11 | 8 | 22-14 |
| Minnesota | 9-11 | 8 | 19-15 |
| Penn State | 9-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
| Maryland | 7-13 | 10 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 7-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Michigan | 3-17 | 14 | 8-24 |