In the Wildcats’ final game of 2025, Nick Martinelli is set to return to the lineup following his absence against Butler. Here’s how you can follow along with Northwestern’s matchup against Howard. Broadcast Information Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena (Evanston, Ill.) Game Time: 4:00 p.m. CST TV/Streaming: BTN Radio: WGN Radio 720 Betting Line Northwestern -20.5, O/U 147.5 (OddsShark) Injury Report […]
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With the holiday season now passing us by, it was quite the slow week in college basketball, with professional sports dominating the landscape of the American sports world. Nevertheless, there are still plenty of games to discuss as we enter the new year and official Big Ten play gets underway. Men’s Basketball Game of the […]
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This is a developing story. When Northwestern football won the GameAbove Sports Bowl on Dec. 26, ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg reported that the “offensive reset” was coming for the team. It appears as though that offensive reset is already underway. On Tuesday, Northwestern made it official that it would hire Chip Kelly as its next offensive […]
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It was another tough road trip in the Wild West for the Wildcats. Northwestern (6-7, 0-2 B1G) was unable to overcome a three-point shooting barrage from the now-11-2 Washington Huskies (16-of-36 on the night), falling 73-94 in the last game of 2025. The game is yet another stumble for the Wildcats, who are still searching […]
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Northwestern women’s basketball will look to turn around its recent cold streak, and it’s going to need to do so soon. The Wildcats (6-6, 0-1 B1G) are officially into the thick of conference action, heading to Seattle to face Washington (10-2 B1G) as part of a short West Coast road trip into the New Year. […]
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As teams take their respective Christmas breaks, there weren’t too many B1G games over the last week. The overwhelming majority of those games were buy games, but that won’t stop this column from staying on its weekly schedule. In spirit of the holiday season and the upcoming New Year, I have compiled a list of […]
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After a season of close, hard-fought battles, the Northwestern Wildcats ended their year with a bowl game blowout. The ‘Cats took care of business against CMU, securing their second winning season in three years and giving the program a bowl game win that could not have been anticipated after their season-opening loss to Tulane. Here […]
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It’s easy to toss around the term “up and down season” when looking at just about any schedule in sports, but Northwestern football truly exemplified the phrase this past season. The ‘Cats truly did have their fair share of moments of despair and glory. Amidst a year complete with season-ending injuries to key contributors, losing […]
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Northwestern entered Ford Field in Detroit feeling disrespected. Disrespected by the Big Ten media and coaches for a series of snubs when the all-conference teams were released in early December. Disrespected by the bowl committee for arguably the least prestigious postseason placement in the Big Ten. And disrespected by anyone and everyone who picked this […]
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After a sluggish first quarter, the ‘Cats flipped the script and dominated Central Michigan, closing the season with a winning record. The performance served as a feel-good finish, as Northwestern found its rhythm and ended the year on a high note. Stock Up Defensive Takeaways Northwestern entered the game against Central Michigan facing a team […]
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For the second time in three years, head coach David Braun and Northwestern football are playing postseason football. The ‘Cats will look to end their season off on a high note in the GameAbove Sports Bowl at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. Here’s how you can catch all the action as the 6-6 Wildcats look […]
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It’s time for some bowling! Our staff gives their predictions on today’s matchup between the ‘Cats and the Central Michigan Chippewas at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. Ascher Levin: Northwestern 31, Central Michigan 14 Northwestern enters its bowl game with a chance to finish the season above .500 against a Central Michigan team that placed […]
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The Wildcats only played one game this week, a close loss at Butler. It was yet another game that followed a similar script, although offense was the problem in this one sans Martinelli, rather than the defensive issues that have plagued the ‘Cats all year. But like Virginia, Oklahoma State and Ohio State before, the […]
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Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! Alongside our own personal Christmas wishes, the Inside NU editors-in-chief and managing editors came together to come up with one wish for each of Northwestern’s 18 varsity athletic programs. From a healthy Grace Sullivan to new football transfer portal additions, there are many things that Wildcat fans would love […]
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The 2025-26 season opened with both urgency and optimism for both of Northwestern’s basketball teams. For the men’s team, Chris Collins put together a completely retooled lineup following the departure of Brooks Barnhizer, welcoming eight new arrivals and bringing back seven returners. On the women’s side, the team is embracing a farewell tour for the […]
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It’s been quite a long wait for ‘Cats faithful, but that wait is over. Why? It’s bowl week. That’s why. Friday is make-or-break for Northwestern. Sitting at 6-6, the GameAbove Sports Bowl decides whether the ‘Cats finish above or below .500. In other terms, the final game of the season will be the ultimate determinant […]
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As non-conference action wraps up for teams around the country, the Big Ten will be getting its final tests outside the conference before the B1G gauntlet begins in January. But for now, there was still plenty that went down this past week that gave us a new perspective on who’s up and who’s not in […]
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If you told a college football fan three seasons ago that powerhouse Indiana, the No. 1 team in the country and sole undefeated team left would be taking under underdog Alabama in the 12-team College Football Playoff, they might pass out. At the end of 2023, the Hoosiers were on the heels of a hard-to-watch […]
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For Northwestern women’s basketball head coach Joe McKeown, Sunday’s return to his former school provided closure for a decorated head coaching career that spanned five decades. “It was so surreal to be here,” McKeown said postgame. “I didn’t even know where to sit with the bench. I was walking around like a zombie.” Unfortunately for […]
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It’s finally bowl game week. After a nearly month-long break, the Northwestern Wildcats (6-6, 4-5 B1G) will finally be back in action this Friday against Central Michigan (7-5, 5-3 MAC) in the GameAbove Sports Bowl. The ‘Cats should be heavily favored in this contest given their superior strength of schedule, but the Chippewas have had […]
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The Big Ten had a relatively quiet week overall, although a few marquee matchups on neutral courts certainly turned some heads. However, outside of the top teams in the conference, most B1G teams turned heads in a bad way by struggling in those matchups, and with conference play just around the corner, the B1G has […]
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Shorthanded and on the road, Northwestern (6-6, 0-1 B1G) hung around early but couldn’t match George Washington’s (8-5, 1-0 A-10) fourth-quarter surge, losing 75-62 in Joe McKeown’s homecoming for its sixth straight loss. The Wildcats were plagued by the absences of Grace Sullivan, Casey Harter and DaiJa Turner in Sunday’s contest. Without those three key […]
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Northwestern wrestling improved to 2-1 on the young season with a decisive 19-13 victory over Lock Haven in its home opener on Friday night. The ‘Cats have now won two straight after a frustrating loss to SIUE to open dual meet season in mid-November. Northwestern’s lightweights set the tone in this one as the hosts […]
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Another big opportunity, another down-to-the-wire showdown and another narrow loss. That’s become the theme of the 2025-26 Northwestern men’s basketball season of late. The Wildcats have now played five games that were decided by fewer than six points — all against Power Conference opponents, with four of those games being losses. Their 61-58 loss to […]
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For the first time since his departure in 2008, Wildcat head coach Joe McKeown will face George Washington, the school he led to 15 NCAA Tournaments during his tenure. The two teams in Sunday’s contest are on opposite trajectories, with the ‘Cats (6-5, 0-1 B1G) sporting a five-game losing streak and the Revolutionaries (7-5, 1-0 […]
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