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FINAL
Nov 27, 2023

Game Recap

Buie sparks Northwestern to 89-67 victory over Northern Illinois. Boo Buie scored 16 of his 23 points in the second half to help Northwestern pull away for an 89-67 victory over Northern Illinois on Monday night.

Box Score

12T
NIU422567
NU414889
Northern Illinois Huskies logoNORTHERN ILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
14Yanic Konan Niederhauser201-50-20-13001122
13Xavier Amos3211-154-50-170001326
2Zarique Nutter366-101-12-456101015
11David Coit325-132-70-014204212
5Philmon Gebrewhit181-40-22-20101204
15Ethan Butler110-00-00-02001030
4Oluwasegun Durosinmi161-40-00-25011122
1Will Lovings-Watts170-10-10-01000010
22Steven Tipton00-00-00-00000000
10Zion Russell132-50-02-21200146
24Quaran McPherson50-00-00-00020000
TOTAL27-5747.4%7-1838.9%6-1250.0%251364111767
Northwestern Wildcats logoNORTHWESTERNMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
34Matthew Nicholson276-70-03-366000115
3Ty Berry346-102-50-042500014
13Brooks Barnhizer323-101-33-484103110
5Ryan Langborg272-51-20-04200055
0Boo Buie308-114-53-427102223
33Luke Hunger81-30-22-21000124
2Nick Martinelli265-61-20-010000311
32Blake Preston51-10-01-31000003
20Justin Mullins20-00-00-02000100
43Blake Smith00-00-00-00000000
11Jordan Clayton92-30-00-02100004
TOTAL34-5660.7%9-1947.4%12-1675.0%31227071489

Play-by-Play

1st halfniunu
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (19:35) Yanic Konan Niederhauser missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (19:30) Ryan Langborg Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (19:12) Brooks Barnhizer missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (19:07) David Coit Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (18:55) Philmon Gebrewhit Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (18:41) Boo Buie made Layup. Assisted by Matthew Nicholson.
    02
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (18:16) David Coit missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (18:13) Brooks Barnhizer Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (17:59) Ty Berry missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (17:54) Xavier Amos Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (17:40) Zarique Nutter missed Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (17:37) Brooks Barnhizer Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (17:20) Brooks Barnhizer missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (17:16) Yanic Konan Niederhauser Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (17:03) David Coit Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (17:03) Ty Berry Steal.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (16:50) Matthew Nicholson made Dunk. Assisted by Brooks Barnhizer.
    04
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (16:50) Foul on Yanic Konan Niederhauser.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +1 (16:50) Matthew Nicholson made Free Throw.
    05
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (16:41) Xavier Amos made Layup.
    25
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (16:27) Matthew Nicholson made Dunk. Assisted by Boo Buie.
    27
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (16:00) Philmon Gebrewhit made Jumper. Assisted by Zarique Nutter.
    47
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (15:46) Foul on David Coit.
  • (15:46) Official TV Timeout
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (15:44) Ty Berry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (15:40) Xavier Amos Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (15:18) David Coit Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (15:18) Ty Berry Steal.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (15:13) Ryan Langborg missed Layup.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (15:13) Ethan Butler Block.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (15:09) Oluwasegun Durosinmi Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (14:59) Philmon Gebrewhit missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (14:55) Matthew Nicholson Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (14:39) Matthew Nicholson made Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Langborg.
    49
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (14:15) David Coit Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (14:05) Boo Buie missed Layup.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (14:02) Zarique Nutter Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (13:50) Philmon Gebrewhit Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (13:50) Ty Berry Steal.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (13:46) Ty Berry made Dunk.
    411
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +3 (13:29) Zarique Nutter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zion Russell.
    711
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +3 (13:07) Brooks Barnhizer made Three Point Jumper.
    714
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (12:53) Xavier Amos made Layup. Assisted by Zion Russell.
    914
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (12:53) Foul on Ryan Langborg.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (12:51) Xavier Amos missed Free Throw.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (12:50) Ty Berry Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (12:37) Nick Martinelli made Jumper. Assisted by Boo Buie.
    916
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (12:18) Xavier Amos made Jumper. Assisted by Zarique Nutter.
    1116
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (12:02) Foul on Zion Russell.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (11:51) Blake Preston made Dunk. Assisted by Boo Buie.
    1118
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (11:33) Will Lovings-Watts missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (11:29) Boo Buie Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +3 (11:26) Ty Berry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Boo Buie.
    1121
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (11:23) Foul on Zion Russell.
  • (11:23) Official TV Timeout
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +1 (11:23) Blake Preston made Free Throw.
    1122
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +3 (11:04) David Coit made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zarique Nutter.
    1422
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (10:46) Boo Buie missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (10:46) Yanic Konan Niederhauser Block.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (10:44) Yanic Konan Niederhauser Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (10:44) Zarique Nutter made Layup.
    1622
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (10:44) Foul on Ryan Langborg.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (10:43) Zarique Nutter missed Free Throw.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (10:42) Matthew Nicholson Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (10:16) Nick Martinelli made Jumper. Assisted by Boo Buie.
    1624
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (9:51) David Coit made Jumper.
    1824
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (9:39) Foul on Yanic Konan Niederhauser.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (9:29) Foul on Oluwasegun Durosinmi.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (9:21) Foul on Boo Buie.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (9:21) Boo Buie Turnover.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (9:06) David Coit missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (8:59) Oluwasegun Durosinmi Offensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (8:59) Oluwasegun Durosinmi missed Layup.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (8:58) Jordan Clayton Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (8:44) Brooks Barnhizer Turnover.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (8:44) David Coit Steal.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (8:36) David Coit missed Layup.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (8:34) Nick Martinelli Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (8:28) Matthew Nicholson made Dunk. Assisted by Boo Buie.
    1826
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (8:13) Xavier Amos made Jumper. Assisted by Zarique Nutter.
    2026
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (7:52) Boo Buie Turnover.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (7:52) David Coit Steal.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (7:52) Foul on Boo Buie.
  • (7:52) Official TV Timeout
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (7:34) Zarique Nutter missed Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (7:30) Brooks Barnhizer Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (7:19) Brooks Barnhizer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (7:16) Oluwasegun Durosinmi Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (7:08) David Coit missed Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (7:05) Ryan Langborg Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (6:58) Brooks Barnhizer missed Layup.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (6:55) Blake Preston Offensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (6:55) Foul on Oluwasegun Durosinmi.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (6:55) Blake Preston missed Free Throw.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (6:55) Northwestern Offensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (6:54) Blake Preston missed Free Throw.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (6:53) Xavier Amos Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (6:25) Zarique Nutter made Layup. Assisted by David Coit.
    2226
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (6:15) Ryan Langborg missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (6:06) Brooks Barnhizer Offensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (6:06) Brooks Barnhizer missed Layup.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (6:06) Zarique Nutter Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +3 (6:00) Xavier Amos made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zarique Nutter.
    2526
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (5:56) Northwestern Timeout
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (5:41) Brooks Barnhizer Turnover.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (5:41) Zarique Nutter Steal.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (5:34) Zarique Nutter missed Layup.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (5:32) Xavier Amos made Layup.
    2726
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (5:28) Xavier Amos Offensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (5:20) Ryan Langborg missed Layup.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (5:20) Oluwasegun Durosinmi Block.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (5:20) Northwestern Offensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (5:13) Ty Berry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (5:10) Ty Berry Offensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +3 (5:08) Boo Buie made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ty Berry.
    2729
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (4:41) Foul on Nick Martinelli.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +1 (4:41) Philmon Gebrewhit made Free Throw.
    2829
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +1 (4:41) Philmon Gebrewhit made Free Throw.
    2929
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +3 (4:31) Nick Martinelli made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matthew Nicholson.
    2932
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +3 (4:15) Xavier Amos made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by David Coit.
    3232
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (3:54) Matthew Nicholson missed Layup.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (3:54) Philmon Gebrewhit Block.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (3:50) Zarique Nutter Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (3:35) Philmon Gebrewhit missed Layup.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (3:32) Matthew Nicholson Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (3:26) Boo Buie made Layup.
    3234
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (2:58) Xavier Amos missed Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (2:55) Matthew Nicholson Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (2:45) Nick Martinelli made Jumper. Assisted by Matthew Nicholson.
    3236
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (2:45) Northern Illinois Timeout
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +3 (2:26) David Coit made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Philmon Gebrewhit.
    3536
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (2:07) Brooks Barnhizer made Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Clayton.
    3538
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (1:50) David Coit made Jumper.
    3738
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (1:30) Jordan Clayton made Jumper. Assisted by Matthew Nicholson.
    3740
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +3 (1:07) Xavier Amos made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by David Coit.
    4040
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (0:46) Foul on Xavier Amos.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (0:46) Brooks Barnhizer missed Free Throw.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (0:46) Northwestern Offensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +1 (0:46) Brooks Barnhizer made Free Throw.
    4041
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (0:31) Zarique Nutter made Jumper.
    4241
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (0:00) Brooks Barnhizer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (0:00) Xavier Amos Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

67Points89
27-57(47.4%)Field Goal(%)34-56(60.7%)
7-18(38.9%)3-Point(%)9-19(47.4%)
6-12(50%)Free Throw(%)12-16(75%)
25(7)Rebounds(Offensive)33(5)
13Assists22
6Steals7
4Blocks0
11Turnovers7
17(0)Fouls(Technical)14(0)
3Largest Lead26

Game Details

Monday, November 27, 2023 · 8:00 PM
Welsh-Ryan Arena · Evanston, IL
attendance: 4,564 (64.8%)
spread: NU -13.5
over/under: 142.5