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77
Winner Northwestern (Iowa) NWC 1-0
67
Kansas Wesleyan KWU 0-1
Winner
Northwestern (Iowa) NWC
1-0
77
Final
67
Kansas Wesleyan KWU
0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Northwestern (Iowa) NWC 41 36 77
Kansas Wesleyan KWU 27 40 67

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

Balanced Approach Guides Raiders to Season-Opening Win

SALINA, Kan. – Northwestern picked up a season-opening win on the road, defeating Kansas Wesleyan 77-67.

The Raiders opened with six straight points as Trey Brandt put back a miss, Boston Ekart followed with a steal and layup, and Brennan Reid scored after another KWU turnover. After the Coyotes closed the gap to 17-12, Ekart hit a triple off Brandt's assist to start an 11-point burst that gave the Red Raiders a 28-12 advantage. The Raiders added baskets from Brandt, Reid and Reece Kircher before Max Dearborn's free throws capped the run. Northwestern finished the half with 28 points in the paint, a 20-10 rebounding edge and nine points off turnovers, and Ekart's second-chance basket with 14 seconds left sent the Raiders into halftime ahead 41-27.

Northwestern created separation in the second half with a nine-point run, getting baskets from Reid, Kircher and Caleb Grant to move ahead 59-37. Earlier, the Raiders answered the Coyotes' early scoring with paint baskets from Ekart and Brandt, an Ekart block, and Brandt's trey that made it 50-34 with 16:47 left. KWU cut into the margin during a Red Raiders scoring drought in the waning minutes, closing to 67-61 before Brandt ended the stretch with a bucket. The Raiders steadied the finish with late scores from Reid and Kircher, then free throws from Grant Tigges and Reid in the final seconds to close out the 77-67 win.
Game Notes:
  • Brennan Reid led the Raiders with a career-high 24 points behind 10-for-14 shooting.
  • Boston Ekart scored 15 points in his collegiate debut.
  • Trey Brandt had 11 points and nine boards.
  • Reece Kircher added 11 points.
  • The Raiders shot 52.5% from the field and held a 42-27 advantage on the glass.
Up Next: Northwestern will face William Penn (Iowa) next Friday in University Park, Ill.
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