Northwestern plays Liberty following Buie's 28-point performance

Published Nov. 21, 2022 2:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Liberty Flames (2-2) vs. Northwestern Wildcats (4-0)

Evanston, Illinois; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern plays the Liberty Flames after Boo Buie scored 28 points in Northwestern's 60-52 win over the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons.

Northwestern finished 15-16 overall with a 10-6 record at home during the 2021-22 season. The Wildcats averaged 73.0 points per game while shooting 42.7% from the field and 34.7% from behind the arc last season.

Liberty finished 7-3 on the road and 22-11 overall last season. The Flames averaged 73.4 points per game last season, 29.5 in the paint, 12.9 off of turnovers and 4.1 on fast breaks.

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