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Men’s Basketball: Wildcats claw past Zips in NIT first round, 76-74


By: Josh Walfish

Northwestern wasted a 15-point first-half lead but hung on to defeat Akron in the first round of the NIT. John Shurna became the first NU player to surpass the 2,000-point mark in a career. and nb…