Northwestern guard Justin Mullins, left, drives to the basket past Pepperdine forward Boubacar Coulibaly during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. Northwestern won 68-50. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Pepperdine forward Boubacar Coulibaly, left, dunks against Northwestern center Matthew Nicholson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Pepperdine forward Alonso Faure (4) battles for a rebound against Northwestern guard K.J. Windham (24) and center Matthew Nicholson (34) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Pepperdine head coach Ed Schilling, center left, talks to guard Jaxon Olvera, center right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Northwestern center Matthew Nicholson, left, and Pepperdine forward Dovydas Butka battle for a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Pepperdine guard David Mager, right, drives to the basket against Northwestern forward Luke Hunger during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Pepperdine guard Moe Odum (5) reacts after guard Taj Au-Duke scored a 3-point basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Northwestern forwards Luke Hunger (33) and Nick Martinelli, left, battle for a rebound against Pepperdine forward Dovydas Butka, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Northwestern forward Nick Martinelli, right, drives against Pepperdine guard Jaxon Olvera, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Pepperdine forward Stefan Todorovic, left, shoots against Northwestern guard Ty Berry during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)