No. 9 Northwestern holds off late rally for wild overtime win over No. 8 FAU

No. 9 Northwestern squandered a big lead but made up for it by dominating overtime in the first round of March Madness for a win over No. 8 FAU.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — It's the best of times for Northwestern, and the worst of times for Florida Atlantic. A tale of two halves went to overtime, and the ninth-seeded Wildcats dominated the final five minutes for a 77-65 victory over No. 8 FAU. No lead had grown past four until Boo Buie hit a three to give Northwestern a 33-27 lead with just over 15 minutes to go. That lead grew to nine with eight minutes left, and the Northwestern-heavy crowd got loud.

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