Jackson State 53, at Northwestern 93

EVANSTON, Ill. (Interstat) — Northwestern turned a dominant first-half defensive performance into a cascade of transition opportunities and cruised to a 93-53 victory over Jackson State in a nonconference men’s basketball game Saturday at Welsh-Ryan Arena. A crowd of 5,007 watched the Wildcats improve to 6-4, while the Tigers fell to 1-9. The most important part of the game was Northwestern’s immediate and overwhelming defensive pressure, which created a decisive advantage in points off turnovers and fastbreak points. The Wildcats forced 13 Jackson State turnovers, converting them into 21 points, while limiting their own miscues to 10. More critically, Northwestern’s… Read more...