Buie sparks Northwestern to 89-67 victory over Northern Illinois
AP
Nov 27, 2023
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Boo Buie scored 16 of his 23 points in the second half to help Northwestern Wildcats pull away for an 89-67 victory over Northern Illinois Huskies on Monday night.
Buie made 8 of 11 shots, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range, for the Wildcats (5-1), who trailed 42-41 at halftime. He added seven assists. Matthew Nicholson finished with 15 points, six rebounds and six assists. Ty Berry had 14 points and four steals. Nick Martinelli had 11 points off the bench. Brooks Barnhizer totaled 10 points, eight boards and four assists.
Xavier Amos scored a career-high 26 for the Huskies (5-2), who had not lost since a 92-70 setback to Marquette, ranked fifth at the time, to open the season. Amos made 11 of 15 shots with four 3-pointers, adding seven rebounds. Zarique Nutter pitched in with 15 points, six assists and five rebounds. David Coit scored 12 with four assists.
Amos made 8 of 9 shots, including all three of his 3-pointers, and scored 19 in the first half to lead Northern Illinois to a one-point lead. Coit added 10 points as just four Huskies - all starters - scored before intermission. Nicholson and Martinelli both scored nine to keep Northwestern close.
Buie sandwiched two 3-pointers around one from Berry in a 9-0 run that gave Northwestern a 57-48 lead in 16:09 left to play and the Huskies never threatened from there.
The Wildcats lead the all-time series 11-2, including a 7-0 record at home.
Northwestern will host top-ranked Purdue on Friday in an early Big Ten Conference game. Northern Illinois hosts Indiana State on Dec. 5.
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1st Half
NIU
Huskies
42
NW
Wildcats
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Huskies gains possession)
19:35
Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses three point jump shot
19:33
Ryan Langborg defensive rebound
19:12
Brooks Barnhizer misses two point jump shot
19:10
David Coit defensive rebound
18:55
Philmon Gebrewhit turnover
18:41
+2
Boo Buie makes two point layup (Matthew Nicholson assists)
0-2
18:16
David Coit misses three point jump shot
18:14
Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
17:59
Ty Berry misses two point jump shot
17:57
Xavier Amos defensive rebound
17:40
Zarique Nutter misses two point jump shot
17:38
Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
17:20
Brooks Barnhizer misses two point hook shot
17:18
Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound
17:03
David Coit turnover (Ty Berry steals)
16:50
+2
Matthew Nicholson makes two point dunk (Brooks Barnhizer assists)
0-4
16:50
Yanic Konan Niederhauser personal foul
16:50
+1
Matthew Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
0-5
16:41
+2
Xavier Amos makes two point layup
2-5
16:27
+2
Matthew Nicholson makes two point dunk (Boo Buie assists)
2-7
16:00
+2
Philmon Gebrewhit makes two point jump shot (Zarique Nutter assists)
4-7
15:46
David Coit personal foul
15:46
TV timeout
15:44
Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
15:42
Xavier Amos defensive rebound
15:18
David Coit turnover (Ty Berry steals)
15:13
Ethan Butler blocks Ryan Langborg's two point layup
15:11
Oluwasegun Durosinmi defensive rebound
14:59
Philmon Gebrewhit misses three point jump shot
14:57
Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
14:39
+2
Matthew Nicholson makes two point hook shot (Ryan Langborg assists)
4-9
14:15
David Coit turnover
14:05
Boo Buie misses two point layup
14:03
Zarique Nutter defensive rebound
13:50
Philmon Gebrewhit turnover (Ty Berry steals)
13:46
+2
Ty Berry makes two point dunk
4-11
13:29
+3
Zarique Nutter makes three point jump shot (Zion Russell assists)
7-11
13:07
+3
Brooks Barnhizer makes three point jump shot
7-14
12:53
+2
Xavier Amos makes two point layup (Zion Russell assists)
9-14
12:53
Ryan Langborg personal foul
12:53
Xavier Amos misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:53
Ty Berry defensive rebound
12:37
+2
Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)
9-16
12:18
+2
Xavier Amos makes two point jump shot (Zarique Nutter assists)
11-16
12:02
Zion Russell personal foul
11:51
+2
Blake Preston makes two point dunk (Boo Buie assists)
11-18
11:33
Will Lovings-Watts misses three point jump shot
11:31
Boo Buie defensive rebound
11:26
+3
Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)
11-21
11:23
Zion Russell personal foul
11:23
TV timeout
11:23
+1
Blake Preston makes regular free throw 1 of 1
11-22
11:04
+3
David Coit makes three point jump shot (Zarique Nutter assists)
14-22
10:46
Yanic Konan Niederhauser blocks Boo Buie's two point jump shot
10:44
Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound
10:44
+2
Zarique Nutter makes two point layup
16-22
10:44
Ryan Langborg personal foul
10:44
Zarique Nutter misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:44
Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
10:18
Jump ball. (Wildcats gains possession)
10:16
+2
Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)
16-24
9:51
+2
David Coit makes two point jump shot
18-24
9:39
Yanic Konan Niederhauser personal foul
9:29
Oluwasegun Durosinmi personal foul
9:21
Boo Buie offensive foul
9:21
Boo Buie turnover (offensive foul)
9:06
David Coit misses three point jump shot
9:04
Oluwasegun Durosinmi offensive rebound
8:59
Oluwasegun Durosinmi misses two point layup
8:57
Jordan Clayton defensive rebound
8:44
Brooks Barnhizer turnover (David Coit steals)
8:36
David Coit misses two point layup
8:34
Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
8:28
+2
Matthew Nicholson makes two point dunk (Boo Buie assists)
18-26
8:13
+2
Xavier Amos makes two point jump shot (Zarique Nutter assists)
20-26
7:52
Boo Buie turnover (David Coit steals)
7:52
Boo Buie personal foul
7:52
TV timeout
7:34
Zarique Nutter misses two point jump shot
7:32
Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
7:19
Brooks Barnhizer misses three point jump shot
7:17
Oluwasegun Durosinmi defensive rebound
7:08
David Coit misses two point jump shot
7:06
Ryan Langborg defensive rebound
6:58
Brooks Barnhizer misses two point layup
6:56
Blake Preston offensive rebound
6:55
Oluwasegun Durosinmi personal foul
6:55
Blake Preston misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:55
Blake Preston misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:55
Xavier Amos defensive rebound
6:25
+2
Zarique Nutter makes two point layup (David Coit assists)
22-26
6:15
Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
6:13
Brooks Barnhizer offensive rebound
6:06
Brooks Barnhizer misses two point layup
6:04
Zarique Nutter defensive rebound
6:00
+3
Xavier Amos makes three point jump shot (Zarique Nutter assists)
25-26
5:56
Wildcats 30 second timeout
5:41
Brooks Barnhizer turnover (Zarique Nutter steals)
5:34
Zarique Nutter misses two point layup
5:32
Xavier Amos offensive rebound
5:32
+2
Xavier Amos makes two point layup
27-26
5:20
Oluwasegun Durosinmi blocks Ryan Langborg's two point layup
5:18
Wildcats offensive rebound
5:13
Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
5:11
Ty Berry offensive rebound
5:08
+3
Boo Buie makes three point jump shot (Ty Berry assists)
27-29
4:41
Nick Martinelli personal foul
4:41
+1
Philmon Gebrewhit makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-29
4:41
+1
Philmon Gebrewhit makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-29
4:31
+3
Nick Martinelli makes three point jump shot (Matthew Nicholson assists)
29-32
4:15
+3
Xavier Amos makes three point jump shot (David Coit assists)
32-32
3:54
Philmon Gebrewhit blocks Matthew Nicholson's two point layup
3:52
Zarique Nutter defensive rebound
3:35
Philmon Gebrewhit misses two point layup
3:33
Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
3:26
+2
Boo Buie makes two point layup
32-34
2:58
Xavier Amos misses two point jump shot
2:56
Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
2:45
+2
Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot (Matthew Nicholson assists)
32-36
2:45
Huskies 30 second timeout
2:26
+3
David Coit makes three point jump shot (Philmon Gebrewhit assists)
35-36
2:07
+2
Brooks Barnhizer makes two point jump shot (Jordan Clayton assists)
35-38
1:50
+2
David Coit makes two point jump shot
37-38
1:30
+2
Jordan Clayton makes two point jump shot (Matthew Nicholson assists)
37-40
1:07
+3
Xavier Amos makes three point jump shot (David Coit assists)
40-40
0:46
Xavier Amos personal foul
0:46
Brooks Barnhizer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:46
+1
Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-41
0:31
+2
Zarique Nutter makes two point jump shot
42-41
0:02
Brooks Barnhizer misses three point jump shot
0:00
Xavier Amos defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
NIU
Huskies
25
NW
Wildcats
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
Philmon Gebrewhit misses three point jump shot
19:37
Xavier Amos offensive rebound
19:33
+2
Xavier Amos makes two point layup
44-41
19:13
David Coit personal foul
19:13
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-42
19:13
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-43
18:56
+2
Zarique Nutter makes two point jump shot
46-43
18:38
+3
Ryan Langborg makes three point jump shot (Matthew Nicholson assists)
46-46
18:24
David Coit misses three point jump shot
18:22
Ryan Langborg defensive rebound
18:10
+2
Boo Buie makes two point layup
46-48
17:59
Zarique Nutter misses two point jump shot
17:57
Xavier Amos offensive rebound
17:52
+2
Xavier Amos makes two point jump shot
48-48
17:32
+3
Boo Buie makes three point jump shot
48-51
17:10
Xavier Amos misses two point jump shot
17:10
Yanic Konan Niederhauser offensive rebound
17:10
Ryan Langborg personal foul
17:04
David Coit misses three point jump shot
17:02
Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
16:59
Xavier Amos personal foul
16:40
+3
Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Brooks Barnhizer assists)
48-54
16:16
Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses two point jump shot
16:14
Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
16:09
+3
Boo Buie makes three point jump shot
48-57
15:56
Huskies 30 second timeout
15:41
+2
Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes two point layup (Zarique Nutter assists)
50-57
15:17
+2
Ty Berry makes two point jump shot
50-59
15:00
Zarique Nutter turnover (Boo Buie steals)
14:41
+2
Brooks Barnhizer makes two point layup
50-61
14:14
Nick Martinelli personal foul
14:14
TV timeout
14:09
Nick Martinelli personal foul
13:58
+2
Zion Russell makes two point layup
52-61
13:35
Zion Russell personal foul
13:35
Boo Buie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:35
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-62
13:12
David Coit misses two point layup
13:10
Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
12:50
+2
Luke Hunger makes two point jump shot (Brooks Barnhizer assists)
52-64
12:33
Luke Hunger personal foul
12:33
Oluwasegun Durosinmi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:33
Oluwasegun Durosinmi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:33
Ty Berry defensive rebound
12:20
Luke Hunger misses three point jump shot
12:18
Zarique Nutter defensive rebound
12:07
Oluwasegun Durosinmi misses two point layup
12:05
Oluwasegun Durosinmi offensive rebound
12:04
Oluwasegun Durosinmi turnover (Ty Berry steals)
12:00
+2
Ty Berry makes two point layup
52-66
11:40
Oluwasegun Durosinmi misses two point jump shot
11:40
Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
11:40
Xavier Amos personal foul
11:40
TV timeout
11:20
Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
11:18
Zarique Nutter defensive rebound
10:55
Xavier Amos misses three point jump shot
10:53
Boo Buie defensive rebound
10:43
Zion Russell personal foul
10:36
+3
Boo Buie makes three point jump shot (Brooks Barnhizer assists)
52-69
10:16
+2
Zarique Nutter makes two point layup
54-69
10:16
Brooks Barnhizer personal foul
10:16
+1
Zarique Nutter makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-69
10:02
Ethan Butler personal foul
9:56
+2
Nick Martinelli makes two point hook shot (Ty Berry assists)
55-71
9:40
+2
David Coit makes two point jump shot
57-71
9:18
Nick Martinelli misses three point jump shot
9:16
Ethan Butler defensive rebound
8:59
Xavier Amos turnover
8:41
Will Lovings-Watts personal foul
8:41
+1
Matthew Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-72
8:41
+1
Matthew Nicholson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-73
8:20
Luke Hunger personal foul
8:14
David Coit misses three point jump shot
8:12
Ty Berry defensive rebound
7:57
+2
Boo Buie makes two point layup
57-75
7:37
Xavier Amos misses two point layup
7:35
Luke Hunger defensive rebound
7:09
Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
7:07
Will Lovings-Watts defensive rebound
7:03
+3
Xavier Amos makes three point jump shot (David Coit assists)
60-75
6:41
Ethan Butler personal foul
6:41
TV timeout
6:41
+1
Luke Hunger makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-76
6:41
+1
Luke Hunger makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-77
6:30
Ryan Langborg personal foul
6:30
Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:30
Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
6:11
+2
Ty Berry makes two point layup (Matthew Nicholson assists)
60-79
5:47
Zion Russell turnover (Ty Berry steals)
5:26
+2
Matthew Nicholson makes two point dunk (Boo Buie assists)
60-81
5:13
Matthew Nicholson personal foul
5:13
+1
Zarique Nutter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-81
5:13
Zarique Nutter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:13
Wildcats defensive rebound
4:48
+2
Matthew Nicholson makes two point dunk (Ryan Langborg assists)
