National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Northwestern 84, Valparaiso 50
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 14, 2017
Where: Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
Officials: # Gene Steratore, # D.J. Carstensen, # Robert Riley
Attendance: 5299

Vic Law scored 18 points, shooting 5-of-7 from 3-point range, as Northwestern toppled Valparaiso 84-50 Thursday night.

Law, who was 3-for-3 from the foul line, hit five of the Wildcats' 12 made 3-pointers in Northwestern's second consecutive blowout, having dismantled Chicago State 96-31 Monday night, the largest margin of victory in program history.

Scottie Lindsey added 13 points and three assists on 5-of-10 shooting, including 2-of-5 from 3-point range.

Joe Burton led the way for the Crusaders with 16 points, shooting 3-of-5 from 3-point range and hitting 7-of-10 free-throw attempts.

Markus Golden finished with 10 points and six rebounds, Markus Golder had 10 points and six rebounds and Micah Bradford added nine points and four rebounds.

Northwestern (7-4, 1-1 Big Ten) hit seven of its initial eight 3-point attempts, and converted 10 first-half turnovers into 17 points.

Valparaiso (8-3) has dropped its last three games following an 8-0 start, the third-best start in school history.

The Crusaders were without leading scorer Trevonn Walker for the second game in a row as he battles an undisclosed illness.

In his absence, Valparaiso struggled to string buckets together, highlighted by a scoring drought of 8:21 in the first half.

Northwestern seized all momentum early, leading 43-26 at halftime and holding the Crusaders without a field goal for the opening 6:53 of the second half.

The Wildcats got eight points and a game-high five assists from Bryant McIntosh, and led by as many as 34 points in the second half.
Top Game Performances
 
Valparaiso   Northwestern
Joe Burton 16 Scoring Vic Law 18
Micah Bradford 3 Assists Bryant McIntosh 5
Markus Golder 6 Rebounds Gavin Skelly 10
Joe Burton 7 Free Throws Made Dererk Pardon 5
Micah Bradford 1 Steals Anthony Gaines 2
Joe Burton 1 Blocks Aaron Falzon 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Valparaiso 50 38.5 7-17 13-23 8 29 4 4 21
Northwestern 84 45.9 12-22 16-21 19 31 5 9 7