National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Northwestern 71, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 45
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 19, 2010
Where: Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Illinois
Officials: # Jim Burr, # Dan Chrisman, # Jim Schippers
Attendance: 3795
Where: Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Illinois
Officials: # Jim Burr, # Dan Chrisman, # Jim Schippers
Attendance: 3795
John Shurna and Drew Crawford each scored 17 points as Northwestern rolled to a 71-45 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Friday night in Evanston, Ill. It was the home opener for the Wildcats (3-0), who opened the season with wins at Northern Illinois and Texas-Pan American.
Shurna scored all 17 of his points in the first half as Northwestern rolled to a 44-25 lead by shooting 52 percent from the field. The sharp-shooting Shurna hit 6-7 in the opening 20 minutes, including 4-5 from three-point range.
Michael Thompson added 11 points for Northwestern, which finished the game with 10 three-pointers, while holding Arkansas-Pine Bluff to just 32.7 percent shooting from the field and 16 total field goals.
Daniel Broughton and Dominic Moore paced UAPB (0-3) with 12 points apiece. The Golden Lions start the season playing their first 12 games on the road.
Top Game Performances
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Northwestern | |
| Daniel Broughton 12 | Scoring | Drew Crawford 17 |
| Daniel Broughton 2 | Assists | Michael Thompson 5 |
| Daniel Broughton 9 | Rebounds | JerShon Cobb 8 |
| Daniel Broughton 4 | Free Throws Made | Drew Crawford 4 |
| Allen Smith 3 | Steals | JerShon Cobb 3 |
| Dominic Moore 1 | Blocks | Mike Capocci 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 45 | 31.4 | 5-21 | 8-10 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 9 | |
| Northwestern | 71 | 47.1 | 10-29 | 13-17 | 19 | 32 | 5 | 11 |