The Northwestern Wildcats (10-1) look to continue their seven-game winning streak when they take on the faltering Sacred Heart Pioneers (1-8) at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Monday, Dec. 21 and can be seen on BTN.
The Wildcats enter this game hoping for similar success after topping DePaul 78-70 on Saturday. Sanjay Lumpkin played a pivotal role with 14 points, seven rebounds, and one assist. The Pioneers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 80-71 loss against Hartford on Monday. Jordan Allen played well for Sacred Heart, recording 15 points, four rebounds, and two steals.
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The Northwestern Wildcats have a defensive rating of 94.7 (ranked 64th), while the Sacred Heart Pioneers have an offensive rating of 96.5 (ranked 306th).
The Sacred Heart Pioneers average a field goal percentage of 41.8% this season. The Northwestern Wildcats have split their games this season (1-1) when opponents have a FG% of 41.8% or greater.
The Northwestern Wildcats rank lower for their field goal percentage (56th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (35th), but the Sacred Heart Pioneers have a better FG% ranking (260th) than eFG% ranking (297th).
The Northwestern Wildcats rank 18th in assists per game with an average of 18.6. The Sacred Heart Pioneers are among the worst in the country with 10.9 assists per game (ranked 319th).
Northwestern, the 31st-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 5.6 per game. Sacred Heart does worse, ranked 262nd with 2.7.
Northwestern ranks 39th in defensive rebounding. When it comes to offensive rebounds, Sacred Heart ranks 80th.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 18.3% when playing Sacred Heart this season. Northwestern is undefeated this season (3-0) when its TO% is 18.3% or higher.
