We get that it is tough for NU to schedule non-conference opponents, but really? Three years in a row? After two years of nearly suffering the blackest of black eyes at their, errrrr, hooves? No disrespect to Bronc Head Coach Tom Schuberth who is a friend of the program and of Northwestern, but if we never ever again schedule the UTPAers we would be quite fine with that. Their unis are pretty snazzy, and they are well coached (per the esteemed Sean Morris), but they are Northwestern-squared, a team that is to be avoided at all costs by Northwestern-type teams. A loss to them is unthinkable even for teams desperate to fill schedules -- and they are well coached enough to make it happen to a sleep walking major.
It is tempting to compare this year's results to those in past years. Must.Resist.Foolish.Temptation. It is tempting to extrapolate player's performances in last night's game to season-long effort. Must.Not.Fall.For.Trap.
NU won the game 60-36. NU started both frosh guards and former walkon Reggie Hearn. Crawford and Marcotullio subbed in as they are recovering from ankle injuries. Cobb was a DNP as he recovers from offseason hip surgery. And that's all we have to say about that.