A win is a win - even against Lehigh
This was the type of game that Northwestern didn't win in last year's early games. The Cats rallied from a 12-point deficit to defeat Lehigh, 61-59, in the Black Coaches Association tournament in Wyoming.
Vedran Vukusic scored 25 points for the Cats and had the game-winner with 12 seconds remaining.
Despite having to come back in the game, there were a number of positives. Tim Doyle, who arrived at practice this Fall in great shape for the season, scored 14 points and had six assists. Doyle, a transfer from St. John's two years ago, is looking like a pleasant surprise thus far.
Playing time in the game was a bit of a surprise as Michael Thompson played a sparse 14 minutes while "backup" Vince Scott notched 26 minutes. Thompson's playing time was restricted late last season and this season appears to be more of the game.
Tranfer Bernard Cote and redshirt freshman Sterling Williams also played sparingly, playing three minutes apiece. That's a disappointing amount for two players who are counted on as key contributers this season.
Another positive from the game was the three-point shooting. Northwestern shot 8-for-21 from behind the arc or 38%.
Northwestern plays Charlotte on Monday niight at 7 p.m. CST.