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Northwestern to Compete in Charleston Classic

 
Northwestern opens play at the DirecTV Charleston Classic presented by Foster Grant at 2 p.m. Central time Thursday as the Wildcats square off against LSU. The contest is being televised by ESPNU.

 

The winner of the matchup faces the winner of the game between Tulsa and Western Kentucky at 2:30 p.m. CT Friday in the semifinal round, while the losers square off at noon. Following a day off on Saturday, the tournament concludes on Sunday.

 

NU is coming off a 60-36 home win over TexasPan American in its season-opener Sunday night.
The Wildcats limited the Broncs to 29.8 percent shooting from the field while forcing 16 turnovers in the contest. John Shurna led Northwestern with 15 points, while Luka Mirkovic and Drew Crawfordwere also in double figures with 12 and 11 points, respectively.  

 

The Wildcats are 1-2 all-time in games played in the state of South Carolina. Northwestern beat The Citadel 91-74 Dec. 29, 1969 and fell to Texas A&M 93-91 the following day in the Poinsetta Tournament in Greenville, S.C. NU’s only other contest in the Palmetto State was a 57-44 loss at Clemson Nov. 28, 2000 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. 

 

Series History: Northwestern leads, 2-1.

 

Last Meeting: The Wildcats and the Tigers are squaring off for the first time since Northwestern posted a 98-86 win Dec. 30, 1965 at the Los Angeles Classic

 

 
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