After five consecutive seasons under .500, Northwestern has a chance to make just its second men’s NCAA tournament ever. CBB_Central on the catalyst to the Wildcats’ turnaround
The catalyst for that turnaround? Redshirt senior guard Chase Audige, who has blossomed into one of the nation’s best defenders and put together a bounce-back season offensively. He leads the Big Ten in steals per game, landed on the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year watch list last week and is one of just two players in the country averaging at least 15 points, three rebounds, three assists and 2.5 steals per game.
“I never really felt right,” Audige says, pegging himself at somewhere between 60% and 70% healthy depending on the day last season. “We’ve gotten a little bit more aggressive,” Collins said. “Coach Lowery has done a great job coming in, bringing some of his ideas. He has been an elite defensive coach for a long time.”
The head of that defensive snake is Audige. He’s big and physical enough to guard multiple positions, which is critical in Northwestern’s switch-heavy scheme. He’s excellent on the ball against stars like Shannon, but also a terrific gap defender, racking up steals and blocks by getting in passing lanes and rotating quickly in scramble situations.
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