Player | Minutes | NU Pts | PU Pts | Raw +/- | Player Adjust | Net +/- |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buie | 37 | 62 | 56 | +6 | +6.7 | +12.7 |
Nicholson | 27 | 45 | 37 | +8 | -0.5 | +7.5 |
Barnhizer | 22 | 40 | 33 | +7 | +0.2 | +7.2 |
Berry | 32 | 53 | 46 | +7 | -0.2 | +6.8 |
Martinelli | 11 | 17 | 16 | +1 | -0.4 | +0.6 |
Audige | 39 | 60 | 56 | +4 | -4.7 | -0.7 |
Verhoeven | 12 | 16 | 19 | -3 | +1.2 | -1.8 |
Beran | 19 | 27 | 27 | +0 | -2.4 | -2.4 |
Boo Buie propelled the Wildcats to their biggest win in years, with 26 points, 4 rebounds, 3 blocks, 3 steals, 3 assists and 2 turnovers against (at the time) #1 Purdue. Northwestern may be ranked in the Top 25 as a result, but will have to jump over about 12 teams and the voters often refuse to admit they were wrong, so we'll see.
Nicholson, Barnhizer and Berry all enjoyed significant "+" games. Another team effort. Chase Audige had a miserable first half, his performance responsible for all 7 points of the halftime deficit, plus another point. To his credit he played the entire 2nd half and eventually righted the ship before exploding in the final 4 minutes.
Nicholson/Barnhizer/Audige/Buie/Berry was the lineup that turned a 51-45 deficit with 6:47 left into a 61-58 advantage with 30 seconds to play. Barnhizer has become a fixture in the lineup for at least the last 5 minutes of the 2nd half, but usually more, along with Buie and Audige.
In the 8 games since the Covid break, Buie has re-established himself as the best player on the team.
The 5 Lineups that have played the most minutes in those 8 games are...
Nicholson/Beran/Audige/Buie/Berry 106-90 in 64 minutes
Nicholson/Barnhizer/Audige/Buie/Berry 60-41 in 30 minutes
Verhoeven/Beran/Barnhizer/Audige/Buie 48-43 in 25 minutes
Verhoeven/Martinelli/Barnhizer/Audige/Buie 37-29 in 20 minutes
Verhoeven/Barnhizer/Audige/Buie/Berry 49-51 in 32 minutes