National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Northwestern 92, Mississippi Valley State 67
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, December 2, 2011
Where: Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Illinois
Officials: # Pat Driscoll, # Mike Sanzere, # Larry Scirotto
Attendance: 4705
Where: Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Illinois
Officials: # Pat Driscoll, # Mike Sanzere, # Larry Scirotto
Attendance: 4705
Nick Fruendt scored 21 points off the bench and host Northwestern had little trouble remaining undefeated with a 92-67 rout of visiting Mississippi Valley State 92-67 on Friday.
The Wildcats (7-0) overwhelmed the Delta Devils (1-7) from 3-point range, hitting a season-high 20 shots from beyond the arc as eight different players made a 3-point shot. Northwestern hit eight 3-pointers in the first 13 minutes en route to building a 59-21 halftime advantage.
The Delta Devils were within 7-4 three minutes in, but John Shurma sank a 3-pointer that sparked a 16-2 Northwestern run. Drew Crawford’s jumper with 12:05 capped the run and gave the Wildcats a 23-6 lead.
Reggie Hearn scored 15 points with three 3-pointers, Drew Crawford finished with 14 points (four 3-pointers) and Fruendt also made four from beyond the arc.
Paul Crosby led Mississippi Valley State with 23 points and 11 rebounds.
Top Game Performances
| Mississippi Valley State | Northwestern | |
| Paul Crosy 23 | Scoring | Nick Fruendt 21 |
| Terrence Joyner 4 | Assists | Alex Marcotullio 7 |
| Paul Crosy 11 | Rebounds | Reggie Hearn 7 |
| Kevin Burwell 7 | Free Throws Made | Reggie Hearn 2 |
| Falando Jones 2 | Steals | Drew Crawford 2 |
| Paul Crosy 1 | Blocks | Drew Crawford 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Mississippi Valley State | 67 | 39.1 | 5-16 | 12-19 | 10 | 33 | 2 | 5 | |
| Northwestern | 92 | 50.7 | 20-39 | 4-7 | 30 | 36 | 2 | 2 |