National Basketball Association
Northwestern 77, Texas-Pan American 71
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Where: UTPA Fieldhouse, Edinburg, Texas
Officials:
Attendance:
1604
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Northwestern narrowly escaped with a road win Wednesday when it defeated Texas-Pan American 77-71 in Edinburg, Texas.
Playing the first game in their newly renovated facility, the Broncos got within one point with 15:27 remaining, then used a seven-point run minutes later to make it 65-61 with six minutes left.
Northwestern guard Drew Crawford carried the Wildcats (2-0) through, scoring 22 points. John Shurma added 20.
Perry Petty finished 8-of-11 shooting to lead Texas-Pan American with 22 points. Brandon Provost scored 15 points, and Jared Maree added 11.
The Broncos fall to 0-3 on the season and will be back home Saturday to host Texas State.
The Wildcats won their opener at Northern Illinois by a score of 97-78 on Friday. Shurna scored 31 points in that game and now averages 25.5 per game.
Northwestern has yet to play a home game, and will return to Evanston, Ill., on Friday to host Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Top Game Performances
| Northwestern |
|
Texas-Pan American |
|
Drew Crawford 22 |
Scoring |
Perry Petty 20 |
|
Michael Thompson 4 |
Assists |
Aaron Urbanus 3 |
|
Drew Crawford 8 |
Rebounds |
Matt Mierzycki 8 |
|
John Shurna 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Perry Petty 3 |
|
Michael Thompson 3 |
Steals |
Jared Maree 1 |
|
Drew Crawford 1 |
Blocks |
Julius Hearn 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Northwestern
|
77 |
45.3 |
6-16 |
23-29 |
13 |
22 |
1 |
7 |
|
| Texas-Pan American
|
71 |
57.4 |
9-17 |
8-11 |
9 |
26 |
3 |
2 |
|