By Teddy Greenstein
It will be Senior Night at Welsh-Ryan Arena, as Northwestern honors starter Jeremy Nash and walk-on Matt Steger in pregame ceremonies Wednesday. The duo enters one win shy of tying the 2005 class record for most career wins with 57.
They should get it against a Chicago State team that is 8-21. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. (WIND-AM 560).
NU coach Bill Carmody has another goal in mind: Use the game to build momentum for the regular-season finale at Indiana on Saturday and next week's Big Ten Tournament.
It will be Senior Night at Welsh-Ryan Arena, as Northwestern honors starter Jeremy Nash and walk-on Matt Steger in pregame ceremonies Wednesday. The duo enters one win shy of tying the 2005 class record for most career wins with 57.
They should get it against a Chicago State team that is 8-21. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. (WIND-AM 560).
NU coach Bill Carmody has another goal in mind: Use the game to build momentum for the regular-season finale at Indiana on Saturday and next week's Big Ten Tournament.
"With our guys, there has been a big disappointment in the way we've
been playing," Carmody said in reference to his team's 2-4 record since
Feb. 10. "You hope to get something going in the final week, so we can
go into the tournament feeling better about ourselves."
One player to watch will be freshman Drew Crawford, who has slumped while battling a hip injury. He has been held to single digits in each of his last four games.
One player to watch will be freshman Drew Crawford, who has slumped while battling a hip injury. He has been held to single digits in each of his last four games.
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