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Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern men’s basketball vs. Valparaiso: TV, streaming, radio, betting line, injury report
After a dominant 93-53 victory over Jackson State on Saturday, the Wildcats look to end their homestand on a high note. The win was the first time in six games in which Northwestern allowed under 70 points, and Chris Collins will surely hope his team continues to strengthen its defensive prowess. Broadcast Information Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena […]
Northwestern volleyball 2025 post-mortem: a second-year leap
Northwestern volleyball’s 2025 season was always going to be an inflection point. After an abysmal 2024 campaign where the ‘Cats went 5-23 and had a 3-17 Big Ten record, head coach Tim Nollan knew his program needed a reset. He’d been with the team just one season, and considered the 2025 offseason imperative to ensuring […]
Big Ten Weekly: This is why we love college basketball
Men’s Basketball Game of the Week: No. 23 Nebraska beats No. 13 Illinois, 83-80 Across a week of crazy games, with arguably the best day of college basketball yet coming this past Saturday, this Nebraska-Illinois instant classic stole the show, at least in the Big Ten. Coming out of the gate as the clear underdogs […]
ROUNDTABLE: Ranking the top Northwestern athletes of the 2020s (2020-25)
It’s the holiday season, and 2025 is about to come to a close. In a slow news week without many Northwestern sports games and the GameAbove Sports Bowl still a while away, Inside NU wanted to take some time to reflect on the last five years of Wildcat sports. In the 2020s, Northwestern won five […]
Against Utah, Northwestern women’s basketball received a sobering reality check
With 1:42 remaining in the first half on Sunday, the Northwestern Wildcats trailed Utah by just three points, and the ’Cats had led for much of the game up to that moment. The flashes weren’t perfect, but they were there. Grace Sullivan had already accumulated 14 points. The Utes were starting to surge, but NU […]
Big Ten Bracketology, Week 6: ‘Husker Hysteria
The second full week of December basketball included some big upsets in conference, a few teams towards the bottom of the B1G hierarchy causing some top-tier teams to sweat down the stretch and some big matchups in non-conference as well. There is also now a big enough sample size to really start trusting what the […]
Rapid Reaction: Northwestern falls 91-66 to Utah after slow second half
A one-sided second-half surge left Northwestern women’s basketball (6-4, 0-1 B1G) with nothing but a salty taste, as Utah (8-3, 0-0 Big 12) pulled away for a decisive 91-66 win on Sunday in Salt Lake City. As she often does, Grace Sullivan headed the Wildcat scoring output, scoring 21 points on 12-of-19 shooting and adding […]
Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern women’s basketball vs. Utah: TV, streaming, radio, injury report
After a weeklong break, Northwestern women’s basketball is back in action, taking on Utah in Salt Lake City. Here’s how you can follow along. Broadcast Information Location: Jon M. Huntsman Center (Salt Lake City, Utah) Game Time: 3:00 p.m. CST TV/Streaming: ESPN+ Radio: WNUR Sports (89.3 FM) Northwestern Injury Report OUT — Casey Harter, Lauren Trumpy QUESTIONABLE — None […]
A reset, not a statement: Northwestern shows signs of progress in win over Jackson State
The ‘Cats entered Saturday having dropped three straight games and were looking for a reset against Jackson State. The matchup provided an opportunity to regroup after a difficult stretch against Power Five opponents. “Just proud of our guys to get back on the winning track. When you lose, you take a hit in confidence,” Coach […]
Northwestern takes pride in going bowling, and that’s a good thing
On Thursday at Northwestern’s bowl game press conference, Wildcat head coach David Braun said that watching Central Michigan tape is like looking in a mirror. He’s right in more ways than one. Northwestern’s opponent in the GameAbove Sports Bowl runs the ball hard and plays tough defense. CMU Linebacker Jordan Kwiatkowski spends as much time […]
Rapid Reaction: Northwestern takes care of business, defeats Jackson State 93-53
After a frustrating three-game skid, Northwestern bounced back at home with a blowout win. Northwestern (6-4, 0-2 B1G) recovered from the losing streak and defeated Jackson St. (1-9, 0-0 SWAC). Though encountering minutes of cold hands and nearly losing their advantage once in the first half, the Wildcats closed out the dominant win in the […]
The most impressive newcomers for Northwestern men’s basketball so far
After an offseason that saw an entire era of Wildcat basketball graduates, there was much discussion about how Northwestern men’s basketball’s newcomers would determine the success of this season and the years to come. The ‘Cats saw four of their five starters graduate, including Brooks Barnhizer, the team’s defensive tone setter and second leading scorer […]
Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern men’s basketball vs. Jackson State: TV, streaming, radio, betting line, injury report
Northwestern returns to non-conference play today after a week off, looking to halt a three game losing streak. The ‘Cats face a one win Jackson State team that is coming off a 42-point loss to No. 7 Houston on Wednesday. NU will try to get back on track and tighten its defensive play. Broadcast Information […]
Men’s Basketball: How can the ‘Cats get back on track?
Losing four of its last five and sitting at 5-4 overall, Northwestern men’s basketball finds itself at a crossroads. A preseason “on the bubble” squad for the NCAA Tournament, NU was expected to be a middle-of-the-pack conference team that made noise in the Big Ten on its way to earning a bid to the tournament. […]
Breaking down Grace Sullivan’s progress for Northwestern women’s basketball in 2025-26
Ever since the days of Veronica Burton, Northwestern women’s basketball has lacked the presence of a bona fide superstar. As of this year, the drought is officially over. The ‘Cats have certainly had some bumps in the road en route to a 6-3 record, but 6-foot-4 forward Grace Sullivan has — so far — performed […]
Big Ten Basketball Weekly: Conference Clashes
Men’s Basketball Game of the Week: Washington beats No. 24 USC, 84-76 This game looked like a “Welcome to the Big Ten” moment for USC if I’ve ever seen one. After pulling out a gritty win over Oregon earlier in the week, the Trojans got far too complacent after building a sizable first-half lead in […]
Send us your holiday mailbag questions!
Would you like travel advice on going to Ford Field right after Christmas? Or do you want to know who we think can step up alongside Nick Martinelli and Grace Sullivan for the Northwestern men’s and women’s basketball teams, respectively? Are you curious about Northwestern lacrosse’s upcoming season, or who on the field hockey team […]
Wrestling: Wildcats Hit the Jackpot at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, Place Three on Podium
It’s been a hot start for the Wildcats this season. After an admirable team performance in the Michigan State open to start the season, Northwestern wrestling participated in its second invitational, this one out west in Nevada for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. 10 total wrestlers represented the ‘Cats in Sin City, with three […]
Around the Big Ten: Conference Championship Week (Week 15)
This is going to be a bit of a different Around the Big Ten. There was only one game, the College Football Playoff bracket was announced, the bowl game slate was announced and other news has come out in the world of college football. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t a fun week though! Big Ten […]
Reacting to Northwestern’s bowl game matchup with Central Michigan
On Sunday, the Northwestern football team (6-6, 4-5 B1G) learned that it will face off against the Central Michigan Chippewas (7-5, 5-3 MAC) on Dec. 26 at the GameAbove Sports Bowl. If you had not heard of GameAbove before this weekend, not to fear – neither had I. Ford Field (the home of the Detroit […]
Northwestern encounters Big Ten Reality in loss to Ohio State
Big Ten teams are a different animal. They bring physicality and resilience to each matchup, forcing opponents to play consistently across four quarters. When the opposing squad has one lapse — a string of missed shots and defensive breakdowns — that’s all the best teams need to snatch momentum and ride it to victory. Head […]
Three takeaways from Northwestern’s first two B1G games
It hasn’t been quite the start to Big Ten play that Head Coach Chris Collins would’ve liked to see from his Wildcats, as Northwestern dropped both of its first two games in conference play on the road in Wisconsin and at home against Ohio State. What should Wildcat fans take away from these games (other […]
Big Ten Bracketology, Week 5: One conference battle after another
Big Ten conference play is officially in full swing, but that doesn’t mean that only intra-conference games were played this week. Many teams played important non-conference games as well with some mixed results. With larger sample sizes for all the metrics at the NCAA Tournament Committee’s disposal, it’s time to break down the bracket once […]
BREAKING: Northwestern football to play Central Michigan in Detroit’s GameAbove Bowl
The ‘Cats will be staying in the Midwest for postseason play. On Sunday, Northwestern football announced that it would play the Central Michigan Chippewas in the GameAbove Sports Bowl, to be held at Detroit’s Ford Field on Dec. 26 at 12:00 p.m. CT. The GameAbove Bowl, previously known as the Motor City Bowl, is played […]
Rapid Reaction: Sullivan’s historic performance not enough as Northwestern falls to Ohio State
Even Grace Sullivan’s star power couldn’t help Northwestern (6-3, 0-1 B1G) as it opened up conference play with a 79-70 loss to No. 23 Ohio State (7-1, 1-0 B1G) at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Sullivan put together arguably the greatest performance in her collegiate career- posting a career-high 37 points on 17-of-28 shooting — the most amount of […]
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