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All-Conference
February 8, 2014
12pm CT - ESPNU
Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117) - Evanston, IL
Nebraska Cornhuskers 11-10, 3-6 (Last: L 79-50 vs Michigan)
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Northwestern Wildcats 12-11, 5-5 (Last: W 55-54 vs Minnesota)
Big Ten Standings
#9 Michigan State 9-1, 20-3
#10 Michigan 9-1, 17-5
#17 Iowa 6-4, 17-6
Ohio State 5-5, 18-5
Wisconsin 5-5, 18-5
Northwestern 5-5, 12-11
Indiana 4-5, 14-8
Minnesota 4-6, 15-8
Purdue 4-6, 14-9
Nebraska 3-6, 11-10
Penn State 3-7, 12-11
Illinois 2-8, 13-10
Head Coaches
Nebraska Tim Miles (309-248, 26-28 at Nebraska)
Northwestern Chris Collins (12-11 at Northwestern)
Injury Report
Nebraska
No injuries to report
Northwestern
No injuries to report
Scouting Northwestern
Northwestern comes into Saturday’s game with a 12-11 record and 5-5 in the Big Ten following a pair of road wins last week at Wisconsin and Minnesota. The Wildcats are led by Chris Collins, who spent the last 13 seasons at Duke under Hall of Fame Coach Mike Krzyzewski before taking the Northwestern job last spring.
Northwestern, which returned four starters and eight letterwinners from 2012-13, got off to a slow start, going 7-9 including three straight losses in Big Ten play before righting the ship over the last month. The Wildcats have been exceptional defensively, holding six of their last seven foes to 60 points or less, including 43 by Illinois and 47 by Indiana in a 54-47 win in Assembly Hall in Bloomington.
Fifth-year senior Drew Crawford has been the catalyst for the Wildcats, as he leads the team in scoring (16.3) and rebounding (6.8) per game. He had 30 points in a win at Wisconsin last week and ranks among the top 10 in the Big Ten in both scoring and rebounding. Northwestern has relied on its length since an injury to Dave Sobolewski in early January forced the Wildcats to adjust. JerShon Cobb has been solid for the Wildcats at the point, averaging 11.4 points per game and dishing out 50 assists. Sophomore Tre Demps gives Northwestern another outside scorer as he averages 10.7 points per game off the bench while shooting 35 percent from 3-point range. Sophomore Alex Olah mans the interior with 8.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game while blocking nearly two shots a contest.
