Moving onto senior forward Pete Nance, who is leading the team in points, rebounds and blocks, while scoring from all three-levels. He’s has his struggles, sure, but the increased production is certainly a welcome sight. His numbers have drastically increased from previous seasons and his usage rate is the highest it’s been in his career, yet his assist to turnover ratio has only improved, with it being a fourth best in the conference at 2.8. Starting with the floor general, Buie has been off to a good start this season, averaging 16.7 points and a conference-leading 6.3 assists per game. The upperclassmen have stepped up in a major way this year, which has been much needed with Chase Audige’s injury and the departure of Miller Kopp. Boo Buie and Pete Nance have stepped up big timeīeginning with the positives, Boo Buie and Pete Nance are top 10 scorers in the conference thus far, and are both are playing at an All-Big Ten Level. Here are a few keys we’ve noticed throughout the Wildcats’ preseason play thus far.

Despite the fact that the ‘Cats were 6-1 through their first seven games last season, where they had wins at Indiana and against both Michigan State and Ohio State, Chris Collins’ team appears to be a better unit then they were in 2020, but are still far from the team they need to be to go dancing this March. Northwestern is 5-2 through their first seven games of the 2021-22 season, with their losses coming against Providence and Wake Forest by a combined nine points.

Dancing line all levels