Final
for this game
Northwestern beats Stanford 70-62 for 8th straight
Dec 19, 2009 - 9:19 PM EVANSTON, Ill.(AP) -- John Shurna scored 22 points and Northwestern used aggressive defense to beat mistake-prone Stanford 70-62 Saturday, the Wildcats' eight consecutive victory.Northwestern (9-1) matched its best start in 79 years. The winning streak is its longest since it went 9-0 to start the 1993-94 season. Northwestern had lost its previous four games to Stanford.
Landry Fields had 24 points, nine rebounds and five assists for Stanford (5-5), which was forced into 18 turnovers and committed 28 fouls. Entering the game, the Cardinal had averaged only 11.3 turnovers, 17th best in the nation.
- NCAA BB
STANFORD 62
NORTHWESTERN 70 FINAL
Dec 19 4:04 PM - NCAA BB
STANFORD 33
NORTHWESTERN 33 HALFTIME
Dec 19 2:50 PM
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