Northwestern (5-1)
	vs.
	NC State (5-0, Glenn Wilkes Classic CHAMPIONS!!!)
	Tuesday, December 1st - 7:00pm TV: ESPNU

Northwestern results to date:
DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT RECORD
November 13 Northern Illinois W 77-55 1-0
November 18 No. 10 Butler L 67-54 1-1
November 22 Tennessee State W 69-62 2-1
November 24 Liberty W 69-53 3-1
November 27 vs. Notre Dame* W 72-58 4-1
November 28 vs. Iowa State* W 67-65 5-1
*Neutral site

11/29/2009 8:31:56 PM

Bring back Seacat

11/29/2009 8:36:20 PM

This game will not live up to the Seacat ice storm game.


Seacat is a commercial insurance agent in South Florida now.

[Edited on November 29, 2009 at 8:49 PM. Reason : linkedin]

11/29/2009 8:46:10 PM

why do two of those wins have asterisks?

11/29/2009 8:49:52 PM

edited.

11/29/2009 8:56:19 PM

I hope the fans show up for our first nationally televised (heck televised all together) game. Northwestern will be the toughest test we've faced so far this year.

11/29/2009 9:12:03 PM

Hell yeah I can't wait for a game I can actually watch on TV!

Tomorrow night: Saints v. Patriots
Tuesday night: WOLFPACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DANCING W

11/29/2009 9:13:50 PM

so they finished like 10th in the big 10 right? not saying that we should take them lightly or anything, but.. i guess, who's the favorite?

11/29/2009 9:16:59 PM

Supposedly their pretty good this year, so good that they might actually make the NCAA tournament for the first time in history. I think the wins over Notre Dame (who's consistently overrated, but still talented) and Iowa State (who might be an NCAA tournament team this year) show that they'll probably be a pretty tough test for us.

11/29/2009 9:23:26 PM

^ unfortunately thats not the case anymore...they suffered some serious NC StateNorthwestern shit. Their leading scorer is out for the season along with another dude.

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/ncb/news/story?id=4658281

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11/29/2009 10:03:48 PM

Yeah even with their best player out, I expect this to be a hard fought game and I'd be pleasantly surprised if we won. Going to be a nail biter

11/29/2009 10:13:15 PM

glad we have this game at home. a win here will be a nice confidence boost going forward (beating another team - no matter how good/bad they are - from a major conference). i hope the pack gets it done.

US 66
Them 59

[Edited on November 29, 2009 at 10:59 PM. Reason : k]

11/29/2009 10:58:23 PM

sucks to see a team lose that kind of talent...

with that said, here's hoping for a good game and a W

11/29/2009 11:02:58 PM

bttmft

11/30/2009 10:03:20 AM

JUST WIN BABY

11/30/2009 10:28:54 AM

This will be a huge win if we get it. Northwestern runs a Princeton offense, so the freshmen are going to have to be very disciplined. I expect that Wood and Davis are going to be running around the court all game trying to keep up with their man.

11/30/2009 10:56:05 AM

This is a game where we need to be able to push the tempo. If you remember back when we ran the Princeton, we were always in danger lose if the other team could control the tempo and score up into the 70s and 80s.

11/30/2009 11:09:45 AM

I'm already drinking it this year...

11/30/2009 12:56:52 PM

Sucks first good team we play and I have to work that night....

I've got 2 tickets available. 304 Row C if anyone is interested PM me.

11/30/2009 1:30:50 PM

OH WE BACK!

... in the ACC/Big 10 Challenge!

[Edited on November 30, 2009 at 3:03 PM. Reason : ]

11/30/2009 3:01:43 PM

it's gonna be tough! This website has Northwestern as the third best team in the Big 10

http://www.sportingnews.com/college-basketball/article/2009-11-30/conference-call-northwestern-wont-go-down-without-fight

12/1/2009 1:52:55 AM

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12/1/2009 2:13:15 AM

If we win this one, I'll almost be ready to believe we can finish somewhere in the middle of the ACC because it means our guys will buy into Lowe's coaching enough to guard the Princeton after only one day off.

It's gonna be rough tough and buff out there

12/1/2009 8:37:38 AM

^^^It also have NCSU as 5th best in the ACC

[Edited on December 1, 2009 at 8:40 AM. Reason : ^]

12/1/2009 8:40:18 AM

I'm thinking this will be a good game.

12/1/2009 8:58:26 AM

72-68 wolfpack

12/1/2009 9:41:00 AM

4.5 point favorites

[Edited on December 1, 2009 at 10:22 AM. Reason : p]

12/1/2009 10:21:55 AM

NW covers, State wins

12/1/2009 10:47:44 AM

"Perimeter-oriented" does not begin to describe Northwestern's offensive inclinations. It's more like "oops, we accidentally scored inside the arc" or "EXTREME!!!!!!" More than half of their field goal attempts have come from outside (25 3FGA per game) and they have five guys averaging 5+ 3FGA/40 minutes, which has those five on pace for 100+ 3FGAs this season. Bill Carmody's teams have always put up a lot of threes, but never quite like this. You can probably chalk it up to early-season wackiness.

The Wildcats had a top-50 offense in 2009 on the strength of those first two factors; 42.2% of their attempts came from outside, and they hit an impressive 38.6% of those threes. This year's team hasn't been as successful from beyond the arc--they miss Kevin Coble and Craig Moore, who combined for 390 3FGAs and hit them at a 40% clip in '09--and their offensive efficiency has suffered as a result, but this is still a good offense. The biggest test to date for NC State's defense, no question.

Coble had a fantastic, underrated 2009 season (a slow pace has its PR drawbacks); he scored the ball efficiently both inside an out. If there's a prototypical Princeton Offense forward, he's it, and unfortunately those still do not grow on trees. But that's only because Herb Sendek's genetic researchers have yet to make a breakthrough. Top men continue to work the situation around the clock. It's a testament to Carmody's system and player development that the Cats have been able to carry on successfully without such a valuable player.

Starters

Michael Thompson (5-10, 182) -- Thompson, who has upped both his involvement in the offense and his efficiency, is one of the reasons why Northwestern is keepin' on. He's shooting well from everywhere on the court and enters Tuesday's game as the team's leading scorer.

Jeremy Nash (6-4, 191) -- Three-point specialist, role player.

Drew Crawford (6-5, 185) -- Ditto.

John Shurna (6-8, 210) -- Coble's injury has paved the way for Shurna's emergence as a go-to guy; he's taking 32.2% of Northwestern's shots when he's on the court, up from 24.6% last season. His three-point shooting has suffered for the bigger workload, but he's made improvements to his TO%, OR%, and Ast%, which has allowed him to maintain an offensive rating similar to last year's. That's no small feat.

Kyle Rowley (7-0, 280) -- Awful defensive rebounder for his size. Embarrassingly bad. He hasn't been getting a lot of minutes and probably won't make a significant contribution at the offensive end.

Bench

Luka Mirkovic (6-11, 235), who could start ahead of Rowley, and Alex Marcotullio (6-3, 180) round out the players averaging double-digit minutes. Mirkovic shouldn't get too involved and at any rate doesn't score very effectively; Marcotullio, meanwhile, has been Northwestern's best three-point shooter (11-21, 52.4%).

Mike Capocci (6-6, 200), Davide Curletti (6-9, 232), and Ivan Peljusic (6-8, 215) are possibilities as well.

12/1/2009 12:13:55 PM

Article from the Northwestern scout site. A lot of sarcasm in here with respect to our schedule so far.
http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:northwestern.scout.com/2/924963.html

12/1/2009 12:52:59 PM

i'm starting to get hyped and feel that we have the potential to be good

so considering that, L

12/1/2009 12:54:48 PM

Well, they are right. We have no idea what kind of team we have. I thought this would be our first test when I first saw the schedule but with Coble out we should beat them...

12/1/2009 12:57:12 PM

Is it bad that I smirk when I see Javi referred to as one of the nation's elite assist men? I mean I like the guy and all but damn

[Edited on December 1, 2009 at 1:00 PM. Reason : .]

12/1/2009 12:58:28 PM

Quote :

"n the backcourt, the Pack are led by 5-11 junior guard Javier Gonzalez, one of the nation’s elite assist men. Gonzalez averages 6.6 dimes per game, which is 10th-best in the nation. He’s also good for 9.6 points and five rebounds per outing. "

12/1/2009 1:03:29 PM

ha

wat

12/1/2009 1:05:16 PM

well, top 10 in the nation is worthy of "elite"

but like much analysis this early in the year, things can change

12/1/2009 1:09:49 PM

that's fine to call him one of the best assist men, but they should mention that he's one of the best (worst?) turnover men in the country too.

12/1/2009 1:31:53 PM

^exactly. dude is a turnover machine. not a clever basketball player to be honest. but he does best with what tools he has. just makes a lot of stupid mistakes

12/1/2009 1:45:06 PM

See statistics are worthless! They can even try and make Gonzalez look good! ROFL

12/1/2009 2:11:42 PM

I am looking for two tickets together to that game. PM me if you can't go and would like to give them away

12/1/2009 2:27:17 PM

Anybody know of a good stream online for this? The hotel I'm in doesn't get the U.

12/1/2009 2:56:50 PM

^http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=178&f=2515&t=5216673

12/1/2009 3:12:02 PM

go pack! I'll be watching at Harpo's in Boulder, Colorado, with a bunch of state alums if you happen to be in the area

12/1/2009 3:22:38 PM

we are 5 pt favorites tonight

12/1/2009 3:22:47 PM

Hope that spread is right, go pack!

12/1/2009 3:59:47 PM

this game means nothing without Seacat

12/1/2009 5:48:51 PM

I predict 64-61 PACK

12/1/2009 5:55:07 PM

States 63
N'Westers 52

12/1/2009 5:55:47 PM

hopefully someone will be streaming this shit, gonna be at work til 9

12/1/2009 6:20:48 PM

http://www.channelsurfing.net/watch-ncaa-basketball-5.html

12/1/2009 6:33:25 PM