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Viterbo VITERBO 2-1
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Winner Northwestern NORTHWES 2-0
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Northwestern NORTHWES
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Score By Periods
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Viterbo VITERBO 25 46 71
Northwestern NORTHWES 44 52 96

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | NWC Athletic Communications

Northwestern Cruises to Friday Night Win

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – In their opening game of the 2024 Pizza Ranch Classic, the Northwestern men's basketball team used an efficient shooting night to defeat Viterbo 96-71.

Northwestern jumped out to its first double-digit lead at 14:49 as Marcus Kelderman converted on the fast-break layup to make it 15-5. Five minutes later, Jesse Van Kalsbeek got the Raider faithful on their feet with a one-handed slam to extend the lead to 26-8 with under 10 to go in the half. The Raiders received another burst when Conner Geddes and Jalen Langsy hit threes on consecutive possessions to go out to a 38-21 advantage with four to go, leading up to a 44-25 halftime lead.

Despite Viterbo getting as close as 15 early in the second, Northwestern went on a 19-8 run capped by a driving dunk from Kasen Bailey to make it 77-49 with nine minutes remaining. The Raider lead reached its peak when Carter Van Hulzen scored two of his career-best 10 points to give his team a 34-point advantage under five minutes. Strong contributions across the board helped Northwestern to a 96-71 victory, its third win of the early season.

GAME NOTES
  • Northwestern continued its hot shooting, making 62.1% of their shot attempts.
  • In their two home games this season, the Raiders are shooting 63.0%.
  • The Raiders scored 19 points off turnovers and had 50 points in the paint.
  • Alex Van Kalsbeek led all scorers with 20 points, adding four rebounds, four assists, and three steals.
  • He is three points from moving into sixth in all-time scoring at Northwestern.
  • Jalen Langsy followed with 19 points and five assists.
  • Jesse Van Kalsbeek contributed 14 points and five boards.
  • Conner Geddes was the top scorer off the bench with 11 points.
  • Carter Van Hulzen scored a career-high 10 points.
Up Next: The Raiders will host Mayville State (N.D.) tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. in the Bultman Center.
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