Women's Basketball: Some Live Blogging

NU is currently hosting Michigan at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

First Half:

13:58, NU is leading 8-4. Amy Jaeschke has scored all 8 points for the Wildcats.

9:22, NU's lead is at 13-7 after a big three from sophomore guard Jenny Eckhart. NU is playing with intensity, but they have made a couple poor decisions in their shooting attempts. Michigan, on the other hand, is playing extremely sloppily. The Wolverines have been called for traveling several times and are consistently throwing up bricks with mere seconds left on the shot clock.

7:32, NU leading 15-9. Willie the Wildcat is currently giving a Valentine's gift to his sweetheart in the stands. Speaking of which, Welsh-Ryan Arena is incredibly empty. I guess people have better things to do than see the Cats try to stop their losing streak at 13 straight.

3:51, NU leading 19-15. The game hasn't been pretty thus far, but NU is making its shots when it needs to. Amy Jaeschke and Carly Benson of the Wolverines are carrying their respective teams.

Halftime, NU is leading 21-18. The Cats haven't lead after the first half since Dec. 27 against Illinois. Amy Jaesckhe has been absolutely sick for the Wildcats, going a perfect 6-6 from the floor for 12 points. The rest of the team is only 4 of 15. That will have to change if NU wants to pull out the upset.

Second half:

15:38, Michigan leading 22-21. Michigan shot only 28.6% from the floor in the first half, and they aren't doing much better. But NU has been held scoreless by Michigan, which is putting pressure on the Cats and forcing them into poor shot selection as the shot clock is winding down. Turning the ball over 15 times isn't helping the Cats' cause either.

11:56, NU leading 26-25. Freshman guard Meshia Reed hit a big three to put the Cats up 26-22, but the Wolverines answered with a big three of their own from guard Jessica Minnfield to cut the lead to one. This one looks like it might go down to the wire.

8:52, Michigan leading 33-26. Right when I said it was going to go down to the wire, Minnfield rattles off 8 straight points with two threes and a transition layup. So much for that.

7:10, Michigan leading 36-26. NU hasn't scored in more than 6 minutes.

3:51, Michigan leading 42-33. NU has picked it up slightly on offense, with big shots from Reed and Eckhart. But rebounding is proving to be the bane of NU's existance. Michigan isn't shooting well, but the Wolverines are gathering offensive rebounds easily and putting them back up without the slightest hint of intensity on NU's part.

59.2 seconds remaining, Michigan leading 42-38. Amy Jaeschke, not the best long range shooter, just hit a three from well beyond the arc to put the Cats within four. This game might have just gotten interesting.

Final Score: Michigan 47, NU 40. The Cats attempted a valiant comeback, making baskets and then sending the Wolverines to the line, but a victory was just out of their grasp. Have a good one everybody.