| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
STBK | 30 | 35 | 65 |
| 44 | 34 | 78 |
Stony Brook Seawolves @ Northwestern Wildcats
Jake West scores 23 to propel Northwestern to 78-65 victory over Stony Brook
EVANSTON, Ill. -- — Jake West scored 23 points and Northwestern never trailed in a 78-65 victory over Stony Brook on Friday night.
West made 8 of 16 shots with four 3-pointers for the Wildcats (2-0), adding six assists.
LA Pratt totaled 16 points and six rebounds for Northwestern, while Phoenix Gill came off the bench to hit four 3-pointers and score 14.
Bryan Ndjonga had 19 points to lead the Seawolves (1-1). Ozgur Cengiz added 13 points and Morris Ugusuk scored 12.
Colin Smith buried a 3-pointer to put the Wildcats up 15-2 less than four minutes in before cruising to halftime with a 44-30 lead.
Cengiz connected from distance to get Stony Brook with nine points with 7:08 remaining, but the Seawolves got no closer.
Northwestern outshot Stony Brook from the floor 48%-39%, and the Wildcats were 12 for 23 from 3-point range (52%), while the Seawolves made 7 of 29 (24%).
Stony Brook: At Princeton on Wednesday.
Northwestern: Hosts Boston University on Monday.
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