Jake West leads unbeaten Northwestern against Boston University
Northwestern Wildcats expected Jake West to take a leap this season.
That it's coming so soon is merely a bonus.
West enters Monday night's game against Boston University Terriers in Evanston, Ill., as the 2-0 Wildcats' second-leading scorer (21.5 points per game) and top assists man (9.0).
With graduate transfer Jack Karasinski out with a concussion, West, a sophomore guard, keyed Friday's 78-65 win against Stony Brook with 23 points on 47.1% shooting from the field while adding six assists.
"I think having almost half a year in the Big Ten under my belt was really great for my development," West said. "Kudos to coach (Chris) Collins for believing in me my freshman year and letting me be out there because I think it's really starting to pay off."
West connected on four 3-pointers, doubling his total from a season-opening victory against Binghamton last Monday. Classmate Phoenix Gill also hit four treys on the way to a career-high 14 points on Friday.
A roster short on returnees is benefiting from its veterans so far, including the floor game of Angelo Ciaravino. Collins said Ciaravino "just does a lot of things that help you win" after he collected seven rebounds, four blocks and two steals on Friday.
"Angelo's superpower is his activity," Collins said.
Boston University (2-0) is set to conclude a two-game road trip after edging Brown 72-67 on Friday.
Senior guard Kyrone Alexander steadied the Terriers with a career-best 29 points on 10-of-13 shooting from the field to go with eight rebounds. Sam Hughes added 14 points while Michelangelo Oberti notched a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Terriers coach Joe Jones lauded the scoring balance but also credited the competitiveness of reserve Alex Zakheim, an attribute Jones hopes can be an asset when foes play a more physical style.
"His defense, he got three straight steals in the second half; that turned the game completely around," Jones said. "We were really struggling at that time, and he came in and played great for us. And so I just thought the big key was his energy and the guys kind of fed off him, and we got going."
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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| 12:03 |  | Ryan Soulis offensive rebound | ||
| 12:05 | | Jake West misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:10 | | Angelo Ciaravino defensive rebound | ||
| 12:12 |  | Azmar Abdullah misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:32 | | +2 | LA Pratt makes two point layup | 9-20 |
| 12:36 | | Alex Zakheim turnover (bad pass) (LA Pratt steals) | ||
| 12:56 | | +3 | Phoenix Gill makes three point jump shot (Jake West assists) | 9-18 |
| 13:10 | | LA Pratt defensive rebound | ||
| 13:12 | | Azmar Abdullah misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:29 | | LA Pratt turnover (bad pass) (Michelangelo Oberti steals) | ||
| 13:55 | | +2 | Michelangelo Oberti makes two point layup (Alex Zakheim assists) | 9-15 |
| 14:08 | | Alex Zakheim defensive rebound | ||
| 14:10 | | LA Pratt misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:27 | | +2 | Michelangelo Oberti makes two point layup | 7-15 |
| 14:37 | | Azmar Abdullah offensive rebound | ||
| 14:39 | | Kyrone Alexander misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:45 | | Angelo Ciaravino turnover (lost ball) (Kyrone Alexander steals) | ||
| 14:52 | | Kyrone Alexander turnover (lost ball) (Jake West steals) | ||
| 15:13 | | +3 | LA Pratt makes three point jump shot (Phoenix Gill assists) | 5-15 |
| 15:19 | | Ryan Soulis offensive rebound | ||
| 15:21 | | Michelangelo Oberti blocks Ryan Soulis's two point dunk | ||
| 15:32 | | Ryan Soulis defensive rebound | ||
| 15:34 | | Michelangelo Oberti misses two point layup | ||
| 15:51 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:53 | | Okku Federiko turnover (lost ball) (Matai Baptiste steals) | ||
| 15:57 | | Okku Federiko offensive rebound | ||
| 15:59 | | Okku Federiko misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:22 | | Michelangelo Oberti turnover (3-second violation) | ||
| 16:36 | | Terriers defensive rebound | ||
| 16:38 | | Angelo Ciaravino misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:59 | | +3 | Azmar Abdullah makes three point jump shot (Matai Baptiste assists) | 5-12 |
| 17:11 | | Jake West personal foul (Alex Zakheim draws the foul) | ||
| 17:11 | | Alex Zakheim offensive rebound | ||
| 17:13 | | Sam Hughes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:23 | | TV timeout | ||
| 17:23 | | Terriers 30 second timeout | ||
| 17:23 | | +2 | Jake West makes two point layup | 2-12 |
| 17:26 | | Sam Hughes turnover (bad pass) (Jake West steals) | ||
| 17:41 | | +2 | LA Pratt makes two point layup (Jake West assists) | 2-10 |
| 17:46 | | Alex Zakheim turnover (bad pass) (Okku Federiko steals) | ||
| 18:14 | | +3 | Colin Smith makes three point jump shot (Jake West assists) | 2-8 |
| 18:39 | | +2 | Azmar Abdullah makes two point jump shot (Michelangelo Oberti assists) | 2-5 |
| 18:51 | | +1 | Jake West makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 0-5 |
| 18:51 | | Azmar Abdullah shooting foul (Jake West draws the foul) | ||
| 18:51 | | +2 | Jake West makes two point layup | 0-4 |
| 18:54 | | Kyrone Alexander turnover (lost ball) (Jake West steals) | ||
| 19:20 | | +2 | Angelo Ciaravino makes two point jump shot (Okku Federiko assists) | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | | Matai Baptiste turnover (traveling) | ||
| 20:00 | | Michelangelo Oberti vs. Okku Federiko (Terriers gains possession) |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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Ryan Soulis offensive rebound | 12:03 |
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Jake West misses three point jump shot | 12:05 |
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Angelo Ciaravino defensive rebound | 12:10 |
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Azmar Abdullah misses two point jump shot | 12:12 |
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+ 2 | LA Pratt makes two point layup | 12:32 |
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Alex Zakheim turnover (bad pass) (LA Pratt steals) | 12:36 |
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+ 3 | Phoenix Gill makes three point jump shot (Jake West assists) | 12:56 |
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LA Pratt defensive rebound | 13:10 |
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Azmar Abdullah misses three point jump shot | 13:12 |
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LA Pratt turnover (bad pass) (Michelangelo Oberti steals) | 13:29 |
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+ 2 | Michelangelo Oberti makes two point layup (Alex Zakheim assists) | 13:55 |
| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| Points | 9 | 20 |
| Field Goals | 4-9 (44.4%) | 8-13 (61.5%) |
| 3-Pointers | 1-4 (25.0%) | 3-6 (50.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 1-1 (100.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 4 | 6 |
| Offensive | 2 | 3 |
| Defensive | 1 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | 0 |
| Assists | 3 | 5 |
| Steals | 3 | 5 |
| Blocks | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 3 |
| Fouls | 1 | 1 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
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82.5 PPG | 39.0 RPG | 10.5 APG |
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82.0 PPG | 39.0 RPG | 18.0 APG |
| Key Players | |||||
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. Abdullah G | 14.0 PPG | 5.0 RPG | 3.0 APG | 38.1 FG% |
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. Pratt G | 17.5 PPG | 4.5 RPG | 3.0 APG | 47.8 FG% |
| Top Scorers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Abdullah G | 5 PTS | 1 REB | 0 AST | ||
| L. Pratt G | 7 PTS | 1 REB | 0 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| A. Abdullah | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| M. Oberti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Alexander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Baptiste | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| A. Abdullah | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| M. Oberti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Alexander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Baptiste | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| A. Zakheim | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Q. Nielsen | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. Carr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Tisinger Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Bhesania | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Easter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Dalgaard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Terry | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Lloyd IV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| E. Vernon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4/9 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| L. Pratt | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J. West | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2/3 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Ciaravino | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| O. Federiko | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| L. Pratt | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J. West | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2/3 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Ciaravino | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| O. Federiko | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| P. Gill | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R. Soulis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Ghai | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Williams | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Kostic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| E. Eschmeyer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 20 | 6 | 5 | 8/13 | 3/6 | 1/1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |