Colton Kooima poured in a season-high 40 points in leading No.5 Northwestern to a 108-92 win over Presentation Tuesday night at the Bultman Center. The win was the 400th for head coach Kris Korver, who currently is ninth on the NAIA's active win list. Korver owns a 400-152 record in his 18 years at Northwestern for a 72% win percentage.

Northwestern improves to 5-0 as they head into their GPAC opener on Saturday afternoon against Doane. Presentation is now 2-3 on the year.

Kooima made 14-of-24 field goal attempts and made five three-pointers en route to the third 40+-point game of his career. Nathan Wedel contributed 25 points and six rebounds, going 10-for-13 from the field, and Riley Francis was also in double figures with 13. 

Key Plays...

Northwestern began the game with a 9-2 run and led 12-6 after the first four minutes, scoring all 12 points from beyond the arc by Kooima (3) and Wedel (1). Presentation responded with an 11-4 run to take the first of its two leads, 17-16, after a three-pointer by Marcus Gatlin. 

Down by one moments later (20-19), a Derek Buysse three-pointer put Northwestern up for good and another Buysse three-pointer gave the Red Raiders an eight point advantage, 34-36, at the eight minute mark.

Leading 41-32, Northwestern began a 14-4 run and had its largest lead of the night following a three-pointer by Francis with three minute left; Presentation managed to get back within 13 by halftime, 63-50. Northwestern shot 66% in the opening half, 60% (6/10) from the three-point line

Northwestern held a double-digit lead for the duration of the final half with Presentation getting no closer than 10 (96-86), with four minutes left. 

By the Numbers...

Northwestern shot 56% for the game, 42% (11/26) from beyond the arc; Presentation shot 45% for the game, 43% (9/21) from the three-point line; Northwestern has made at least 10 three-pointers in every game this season

The Red Raiders had a 41-36 advantage on the boards; led by Wedel with six; Quadre Lollis pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds to lead the Saints; Northwestern has had the advantage on the glass in four straight games.

Kooima matched his career-high with seven assists

Both Kooima and Wedel have scored in double figures in every game this season; Kooima has three 40+ point games for his career; Wedel has two 20+-point games this season, 18 for his career

Korver is the winningest coach in program history (400-152)

Julius Jackson led Presentation with 36 points, one of four Saints' players in double figures; Adam White scored 15, followed by Marcus Gatlin (14) and Lollis with 11.