National Basketball Association
Northwestern 63, Brown 42
When: 1:30 PM ET, Sunday, December 23, 2012
Where: Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Illinois
Officials:
# Ed Hightower, # Ray Perone, # Gerald Williams
Attendance:
6342
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Northwestern 63, Brown 42: Sophomore guard Dave Sobolewski scored 14 points to lead the host Wildcats past the Bears.
Sobolewski added eight assists for Northwestern (9-4), which saw each starter hit at least two 3-pointers. The Wildcats finished 13-of-24 beyond the arc.
Brown (3-6) trailed 28-18 at the half after Northwestern opened the game on a 15-0 run.
Sean McGonagill shot 7-for-13 from the field to lead all scorers with 20 points and was the only Bear to finish in double figures.
Northwestern's bench outscored Brown’s reserves 15-4 while the Wildcats collected assists on 21 of their 23 field goals.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Northwestern now leads the all-time series, 5-2, and has won seven of its last eight games. … Brown lost for the fifth time in its last six games. ... Five players scored at least eight points for the Wildcats, including Louisville transfer Jared Swopshire, who had eight.
Top Game Performances
Brown |
|
Northwestern |
Sean McGonagill 20 |
Scoring |
Dave Sobolewski 14 |
Tucker Halpern 3 |
Assists |
Dave Sobolewski 8 |
Cedric Kuakumensah 7 |
Rebounds |
Kale Abrahamson 5 |
Rafael Maia 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Tre Demps 2 |
Tucker Halpern 2 |
Steals |
Jared Swopshire 2 |
Rafael Maia 2 |
Blocks |
Mike Turner 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Brown
|
42 |
30.6 |
4-14 |
8-16 |
12 |
25 |
4 |
7 |
12 |
Northwestern
|
63 |
48.9 |
13-24 |
4-5 |
21 |
25 |
7 |
5 |
12 |