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By Michelle R. Martinelli<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joe McKeown threw both hands in the air. The Northwestern women\u2019s basketball coach was exasperated after watching his team turn the ball over on its last possession of the third quarter at Michigan State on Sunday.<\/p>\n

To make matters worse, the Wildcats did the exact same thing just 13 seconds into the fourth quarter, on their way to 18 total turnovers during their 74-51 loss to the Spartans.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0dramatic increase in turnovers has been a major contributor to the team\u2019s 1-3 Big Ten\u00a0start.\u00a0After receiving its first NCAA Tournament bid in nearly two decades last season, the team is pushing for a second consecutive appearance. However, that goal may be in jeopardy if too many turnovers continue to weigh down\u00a0the Wildcats.
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\u201cAll of our wounds were self-inflicted, and we\u2019re much better than that,\u201d McKeown said.<\/p>\n

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Junior forward Nia Coffey dribbles under the basket in the third quarter against Purdue at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Thursday. The Wildcats lost to the Boilermakers 85-71. (Michelle Martinelli\/MEDILL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In Northwestern\u2019s first four Big Ten games, the team (12-4 overall) averaged 15 turnovers, compared with its 10.9 average in the 12 games of nonconference play. Its greatest shortcomings came on the road at Michigan State (12-3 overall, 3-1 Big Ten) and in a home-court defeat by Purdue on Thursday, turning the ball over 21 times.<\/p>\n

After the 85-71 loss to the Boilermakers (13-2, 4-0), McKeown blamed the lost balls on the team\u2019s poor decision making with sloppy passes, bad shots and being careless with the ball. Purdue capitalized on the Wildcats\u2019 faults \u2014 scoring 19 points off Northwestern\u2019s turnovers \u2014 and McKeown said he was disappointed with their execution on offense, a rarity this season.<\/p>\n

But they experienced a similar pattern of difficulties against Michigan State, as the Spartans converted Northwestern\u2019s 18 turnovers into 16 points.<\/p>\n

To avoid repeating the same mistakes, senior guard Maggie Lyon said the Wildcats are employing mental\u00a0conditioning techniques. In practice, it\u2019s easy to turn the ball over and simply start again, she said, but now they are mimicking game situations, particularly when they\u2019re divided into smaller teams to scrimmage.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf a team turns the ball over, they have to go out, and then the next team goes on so you don\u2019t get to keep playing,\u201d Lyon said. \u201c[It\u2019s] more game-like, where if you turn the ball over something bad will happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite its recent struggles, Northwestern still leads the Big Ten with its +8.1 turnover margin compared with its opponents. Ohio State \u2014 which the Wildcats host at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Welsh-Ryan Arena \u2014 is second in the conference with a +5.1 margin.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Turnovers are] definitely something we can\u2019t let become a trend, and it\u2019s uncharacteristic of us,\u201d junior guard Christen Inman said. \u201cWe\u2019ve been focusing on keeping those down throughout the year, so we\u2019re going to bounce back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Photo at top: Junior guard Christen Inman (24) looks to the basket for a mid-range jump shot on a fast break, off a steal from sophomore guard Maya Jonas (35) at the end of the second quarter against Purdue on Thursday. The Wildcats lost to the Boilermakers 85-71. (Michelle Martinelli\/MEDILL)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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