National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Northwestern 92, Mississippi Valley State 67
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, December 2, 2011
Where: Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Illinois
Officials: # Pat Driscoll, # Mike Sanzere, # Larry Scirotto
Attendance: 4705

Nick Fruendt scored 21 points off the bench and host Northwestern had little trouble remaining undefeated with a 92-67 rout of visiting Mississippi Valley State 92-67 on Friday.

The Wildcats (7-0) overwhelmed the Delta Devils (1-7) from 3-point range, hitting a season-high 20 shots from beyond the arc as eight different players made a 3-point shot. Northwestern hit eight 3-pointers in the first 13 minutes en route to building a 59-21 halftime advantage.

The Delta Devils were within 7-4 three minutes in, but John Shurma sank a 3-pointer that sparked a 16-2 Northwestern run. Drew Crawford’s jumper with 12:05 capped the run and gave the Wildcats a 23-6 lead.

Reggie Hearn scored 15 points with three 3-pointers, Drew Crawford finished with 14 points (four 3-pointers) and Fruendt also made four from beyond the arc.

Paul Crosby led Mississippi Valley State with 23 points and 11 rebounds.
Top Game Performances
 
Mississippi Valley State   Northwestern
Paul Crosy 23 Scoring Nick Fruendt 21
Terrence Joyner 4 Assists Alex Marcotullio 7
Paul Crosy 11 Rebounds Reggie Hearn 7
Kevin Burwell 7 Free Throws Made Reggie Hearn 2
Falando Jones 2 Steals Drew Crawford 2
Paul Crosy 1 Blocks Drew Crawford 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Mississippi Valley State 67 39.1 5-16 12-19 10 33 2 5
Northwestern 92 50.7 20-39 4-7 30 36 2 2