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Buie scores 22, Northwestern rides dominating first half to 65-46 win over Arizona State

AP
Dec 21, 2023

PHOENIX (AP) Boo Buie scored 22 points, Brooks Barnhizer added 16 and Northwestern Wildcats used a dominating first half to beat Arizona State Sun Devils 65-46 on Wednesday night in the Jerry Colangelo Hall of Fame Series.

The matchup between former Duke teammates who are now head coaches turned quickly in the first half.

Chris Collins' Wildcats (9-2) shook off a shaky start with runs of 13-2 and 16-2 to build a 23-point halftime lead. Northwestern handled Arizona State's full-court press in the second half well for the most part and went 9 of 22 from the 3-point line to win its second straight since dropping out of the AP Top 25 last week.

The Sun Devils (6-5) have struggled offensively in their ninth season under Bobby Hurley, entering the game 295th nationally in adjusted field goal percentage.

It didn't get any better in a woeful first half that put Arizona State in a hole it couldn't recover from.

The Sun Devils had 13 points at halftime, shot 31% from the floor and went 3 of 18 from the 3-point arc to lose their third straight. Frankie Collins led Arizona State with 10 points.

Neither team could get shots to fall early, combining to miss 12 of the game's first 15 shots - some wildly.

Northwestern started to find the mark about six minutes in, going on a 13-2 run. The Wildcats later scored seven straight and went up 34-12 with a 16-2 run.

Arizona State shot 5 of 26 from the floor and 2 of 13 from 3 in the first half, going without a field goal over the final 5:55. The Sun Devils couldn't even hit free throws, going 1 for 5 from the line.

Arizona State played better offensive in the second half, but never got closer than 16 points.

UP NEXT

Northwestern: Hosts Jackson State on Dec. 29.

Arizona State: Opens its final Pac-12 season at Stanford on Dec. 29.

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1st Half
NW
Wildcats
36
ASU
Sun Devils
13

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Matthew Nicholson vs. Alonzo Gaffney (Wildcats gains possession)
19:46		Brooks Barnhizer misses two point jump shot
19:44		Adam Miller defensive rebound
19:23		Adam Miller misses three point jump shot
19:21		Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
19:00		Ryan Langborg misses two point jump shot
18:58		Frankie Collins defensive rebound
18:49		Frankie Collins misses two point layup
18:47		Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
18:34		Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
18:32		Ty Berry offensive rebound
18:23		Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
18:21		Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
18:14	+2	Jamiya Neal makes two point layup	0-2
17:55	+3	Brooks Barnhizer makes three point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)	3-2
17:27		Adam Miller turnover (Ty Berry steals)
17:16		Adam Miller shooting foul (Ty Berry draws the foul)
17:16	+1	Ty Berry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-2
17:16		Ty Berry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:16		Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
17:03		Jose Perez misses three point jump shot
17:01		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
16:48		Jamiya Neal shooting foul (Matthew Nicholson draws the foul)
16:48		Matthew Nicholson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:48		Matthew Nicholson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:48		Ty Berry offensive rebound
16:39	+2	Ty Berry makes two point jump shot	6-2
16:17		Frankie Collins misses three point jump shot
16:15		Boo Buie defensive rebound
15:58		Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
15:56		Sun Devils defensive rebound
15:54		TV timeout
15:38		Matthew Nicholson blocks Jose Perez's two point layup
15:36		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
15:27		Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
15:25		Alonzo Gaffney defensive rebound
15:15		Alonzo Gaffney turnover (Ryan Langborg steals)
14:47		Matthew Nicholson turnover (Jose Perez steals)
14:28		Jose Perez misses two point jump shot
14:26		Ryan Langborg defensive rebound
14:17		Ryan Langborg turnover (Frankie Collins steals)
14:13	+2	Frankie Collins makes two point layup	6-4
14:13		Ryan Langborg shooting foul (Frankie Collins draws the foul)
14:13		Frankie Collins misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:13		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
14:00	+2	Boo Buie makes two point layup	8-4
13:39		Alonzo Gaffney misses three point jump shot
13:37		Ty Berry defensive rebound
13:25		Matthew Nicholson turnover (Kamari Lands steals)
13:16		Nick Martinelli personal foul
13:16		Blake Preston personal foul
13:14		Alonzo Gaffney misses two point jump shot
13:12		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
13:00		Ty Berry misses two point layup
12:58		Kamari Lands defensive rebound
12:44		Alonzo Gaffney misses three point jump shot
12:42		Blake Preston defensive rebound
12:27		Boo Buie misses two point jump shot
12:25		Boo Buie offensive rebound
12:17	+3	Boo Buie makes three point jump shot (Brooks Barnhizer assists)	11-4
11:55		Jamiya Neal misses two point layup
11:53		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
11:40	+2	Brooks Barnhizer makes two point layup	13-4
11:21	+3	Jamiya Neal makes three point jump shot (Alonzo Gaffney assists)	13-7
11:04	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot	15-7
10:40		Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
10:38		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
10:18	+3	Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Blake Preston assists)	18-7
10:15		Sun Devils 60 second timeout
10:15		TV timeout
10:05	+3	Brycen Long makes three point jump shot (Frankie Collins assists)	18-10
9:47		Jordan Clayton turnover (Bryant Selebangue steals)
9:47		Blake Preston personal foul
9:36		Kamari Lands misses two point jump shot
9:34		Bryant Selebangue offensive rebound
9:34		Matthew Nicholson personal foul
9:28		Brycen Long misses three point jump shot
9:26		Boo Buie defensive rebound
9:06		Nick Martinelli misses two point layup
9:04		Brycen Long defensive rebound
8:53		Matthew Nicholson personal foul
8:40		Alonzo Gaffney misses two point layup
8:38		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
8:25		Ryan Langborg turnover
8:12		Luke Hunger shooting foul (Bryant Selebangue draws the foul)
8:12		Bryant Selebangue misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:12		Bryant Selebangue misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:12		Ty Berry defensive rebound
7:59	+2	Brooks Barnhizer makes two point layup (Ryan Langborg assists)	20-10
7:49		Frankie Collins misses three point jump shot
7:47		Luke Hunger defensive rebound
7:28	+2	Brooks Barnhizer makes two point jump shot	22-10
7:04		Frankie Collins turnover (Brooks Barnhizer steals)
6:56	+3	Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Brooks Barnhizer assists)	25-10
6:35		Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
6:33		Ryan Langborg defensive rebound
6:14		Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
6:12		Bryant Selebangue defensive rebound
5:57	+2	Bryant Selebangue makes two point layup (Frankie Collins assists)	25-12
5:37		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
5:35		Luke Hunger offensive rebound
5:27	+2	Luke Hunger makes two point layup	27-12
5:14		TV timeout
4:46		Adam Miller misses two point layup
4:44		Ty Berry defensive rebound
4:20	+3	Boo Buie makes three point jump shot	30-12
3:57		Frankie Collins offensive foul
3:57		Frankie Collins turnover (offensive foul)
3:57		TV timeout
3:47		Adam Miller personal foul
3:42		Luke Hunger misses three point jump shot
3:40		Sun Devils defensive rebound
3:23		Jamiya Neal misses two point jump shot
3:21		Ty Berry defensive rebound
3:04	+2	Luke Hunger makes two point layup (Boo Buie assists)	32-12
2:45		Frankie Collins misses two point jump shot
2:43		Ryan Langborg defensive rebound
2:17	+2	Brooks Barnhizer makes two point jump shot	34-12
1:59		Bryant Selebangue turnover (traveling)
1:39		Ryan Langborg turnover (traveling)
1:19		Sun Devils 30 second timeout
1:13		Adam Miller misses three point jump shot
1:11		Boo Buie defensive rebound
0:58		Boo Buie offensive foul
0:58		Boo Buie turnover (offensive foul)
0:39		Nick Martinelli personal foul
0:39	+1	Adam Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-13
0:39		Adam Miller misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:39		Ty Berry defensive rebound
0:14		Ty Berry misses two point jump shot
0:12		Boo Buie offensive rebound
0:04	+2	Brooks Barnhizer makes two point layup (Boo Buie assists)	36-13
0:01		Adam Miller misses three point jump shot
0:00		Sun Devils offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NW
Wildcats
29
ASU
Sun Devils
33

Time		Play	Score
19:35		Brooks Barnhizer misses two point jump shot
19:33		Frankie Collins defensive rebound
19:25	+3	Adam Miller makes three point jump shot (Akil Watson assists)	36-16
19:03		Brooks Barnhizer misses three point jump shot
19:01		Bryant Selebangue defensive rebound
18:53		Adam Miller misses two point jump shot
18:51		Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
18:32	+2	Matthew Nicholson makes two point layup (Ty Berry assists)	38-16
18:20		Matthew Nicholson blocks Frankie Collins's two point layup
18:19		Bryant Selebangue offensive rebound
18:15	+2	Bryant Selebangue makes two point layup	38-18
18:04	+3	Boo Buie makes three point jump shot (Brooks Barnhizer assists)	41-18
17:41		Frankie Collins misses two point layup
17:39		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
17:25		Matthew Nicholson misses two point layup
17:23		Bryant Selebangue defensive rebound
17:06	+2	Akil Watson makes two point layup (Bryant Selebangue assists)	41-20
17:06		Ryan Langborg shooting foul (Akil Watson draws the foul)
17:06	+1	Akil Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	41-21
16:42		Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
16:40		Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
16:30		Bryant Selebangue turnover
16:00		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
16:00		TV timeout
15:50		Adam Miller misses three point jump shot
15:45		Wildcats defensive rebound
15:27		Nick Martinelli misses two point layup
15:25		Adam Miller defensive rebound
15:20		Adam Miller turnover (bad pass) (Brooks Barnhizer steals)
15:16		Frankie Collins personal foul
15:02		Brooks Barnhizer misses two point layup
15:00		Jose Perez defensive rebound
14:58		Jump ball. (Sun Devils gains possession)
14:45		Luke Hunger shooting foul (Adam Miller draws the foul)
14:45	+1	Adam Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-22
14:45	+1	Adam Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-23
14:25		Jamiya Neal personal foul (Ryan Langborg draws the foul)
14:20		Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
14:19		Sun Devils defensive rebound
14:02	+2	Frankie Collins makes two point layup	41-25
13:51	+3	Ryan Langborg makes three point jump shot (Nick Martinelli assists)	44-25
13:31		Adam Miller misses two point layup
13:29		Sun Devils offensive rebound
13:18		Adam Miller misses three point jump shot
13:16		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
12:56		Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
12:54		Jose Perez defensive rebound
12:45		Luke Hunger shooting foul (Jose Perez draws the foul)
12:45	+1	Jose Perez makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-26
12:45		Jose Perez misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:45		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
12:19		Boo Buie misses two point jump shot
12:17		Jose Perez defensive rebound
12:13		Ryan Langborg shooting foul (Jose Perez draws the foul)
12:13	+1	Jose Perez makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-27
12:13	+1	Jose Perez makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-28
11:58	+3	Boo Buie makes three point jump shot (Matthew Nicholson assists)	47-28
11:40		Jamiya Neal misses two point jump shot
11:38		Boo Buie defensive rebound
11:10	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point hook shot	49-28
10:52		Alonzo Gaffney turnover (out of bounds)
10:52		TV timeout
10:47		Boo Buie turnover (bad pass) (Frankie Collins steals)
10:41	+2	Frankie Collins makes two point layup	49-30
10:22	+2	Boo Buie makes two point layup	51-30
9:57	+2	Jamiya Neal makes two point dunk (Frankie Collins assists)	51-32
9:27	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point hook shot	53-32
9:13	+2	Frankie Collins makes two point layup	53-34
9:00	+3	Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Nick Martinelli assists)	56-34
8:47		Akil Watson misses three point jump shot
8:45		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
8:40		Brooks Barnhizer turnover (Frankie Collins steals)
8:36	+2	Frankie Collins makes two point layup	56-36
8:20		Ryan Langborg misses two point layup
8:18		Ryan Langborg offensive rebound
8:14		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
8:12		Jose Perez defensive rebound
8:05		Brooks Barnhizer shooting foul (Jose Perez draws the foul)
8:05	+1	Jose Perez makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-37
8:05		Jose Perez misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:05		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
7:49		Ryan Langborg misses two point layup
7:47		Bryant Selebangue defensive rebound
7:36	+2	Bryant Selebangue makes two point layup (Frankie Collins assists)	56-39
7:19		Wildcats 30 second timeout
7:19		TV timeout
7:11		Brooks Barnhizer turnover (traveling)
7:11		TV timeout
6:48		Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
6:47		Ty Berry defensive rebound
6:47		Adam Miller personal foul
6:25		Bryant Selebangue shooting foul (Brooks Barnhizer draws the foul)
6:25		Brooks Barnhizer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:25	+1	Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-39
6:06		Adam Miller misses two point jump shot
6:04		Boo Buie defensive rebound
5:43		Brooks Barnhizer misses two point hook shot
5:41		Jose Perez defensive rebound
5:32		Matthew Nicholson shooting foul (Bryant Selebangue draws the foul)
5:32		Bryant Selebangue misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:32	+1	Bryant Selebangue makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-40
5:13	+2	Boo Buie makes two point layup	59-40
4:57		Frankie Collins misses two point layup
4:55		Bryant Selebangue offensive rebound
4:54		Bryant Selebangue turnover (lost ball) (Ty Berry steals)
4:53		Frankie Collins personal foul
4:31		Brooks Barnhizer misses two point jump shot
4:29		Frankie Collins defensive rebound
4:12		Ty Berry personal foul (Jose Perez draws the foul)
4:12	+1	Jose Perez makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-41
4:12	+1	Jose Perez makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-42
3:46	+2	Boo Buie makes two point jump shot	61-42
3:32		Frankie Collins misses two point jump shot
3:30		Ty Berry defensive rebound
3:07		Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
3:04		Sun Devils defensive rebound
3:04		TV timeout
2:53		Jose Perez misses two point layup
2:51		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
2:21		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
2:08	+2	Akil Watson makes two point dunk (Jose Perez assists)	61-44
1:34	+2	Brooks Barnhizer makes two point layup	63-44
1:34		Jose Perez personal foul
1:34		Brooks Barnhizer misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:34		Jose Perez defensive rebound
1:27	+2	Akil Watson makes two point dunk (Jose Perez assists)	63-46
1:19		Bobby Hurley personal foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
1:15	+1	Boo Buie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-46
1:15	+1	Boo Buie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-46
1:01		Jamiya Neal misses two point jump shot
0:59		Ty Berry defensive rebound
0:33		Boo Buie misses two point jump shot
0:31		Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
0:28		Jose Perez turnover (lost ball)
0:00		End of period

Jose Perez turnover (lost ball)