During my sophomore year at Northwestern, some of my friends organized a mocktail-making competition. Not super interested but still wanting to get involved, I hurriedly threw together a concoction of ingredients with zero expectation of “winning” the contest, which resulted in a questionably-tasting cup of sparkling water mixed with matcha powder. Needless to say, said […]
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Better late than never. Eight games in, and Northwestern men’s basketball finally has its first win in Big Ten play. As Wednesday night turned into Thursday morning in Evanston, the ‘Cats found themselves in an all-too-familiar situation: in the driver’s seat, with the fate of the game in their hands. All they had to do […]
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After suffering its worst loss of the season at home to Nebraska this past Saturday, Northwestern men’s basketball (8-10, 0-7 B1G) heads to the West Coast to play some late-night hoops against Southern California (14-4, 3-4 B1G). Here’s how to follow along as the Wildcats continue to chase that elusive first Big Ten victory. Broadcast […]
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Northwestern baseball is less than a month away from teeing off the 2026 season, and much of the team’s success this year hinges upon a revamped pitching staff. While Ben Greenspan’s tenure has been defined by growth across the board, pitching is one area where NU has struggled. The ‘Cats finished second-to-last in the Big […]
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Northwestern fencing went a perfect 4-0 on Sunday at the Tufts Invitational, claiming victories against host Tufts, Wellesley, Brown and No. 12 Cornell to win the overall competition title. The win was the Wildcats’ second Tufts Invitational title in program history. The Wildcats began their series of northeastern school conquests by handily defeating Wellesley. They […]
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It wasn’t even a conversation until the program showed promising signs with two Big Ten wins. Improvements are small, but encouraging, right? In my preseason preview, I envisioned the Wildcats would finish with five to six conference victories. After a brutal road stretch with tough losses, Northwestern (8-11, 2-6 B1G) regrouped with consecutive wins over […]
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Northwestern (8-10, 0-7 B1G) is set to play USC (14-4, 3-4 B1G) on Wednesday night in its first of two games on a midseason west coast roadtrip. The ‘Cats have started the season 0-7 in Big Ten play and will look to break its January slump against the 14-4 Trojans. Here are three keys to […]
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Men’s Basketball Game of the Week: No. 3 Michigan beats Oregon, 81-71 After being handed their first loss at home by the Wisconsin Badgers, the Wolverines travelled out west for games against the Washington Huskies and the Oregon Ducks. Michigan won both of these games, but I opted for the latter because of the dramatic […]
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The Northwestern indoor track team competed at both the UW Preview and Pat Heenan Invitational this past Saturday. The split squads built upon a strong start to 2026, with multiple runners setting personal and program records. Graduate Anna Hightower made the biggest splash with a runner-up finish in the 3,000-meter run at the UW Preview, […]
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No one said conference bouts would be easy for the Northwestern Wildcats. After pulling off an impressive 27-12 win in their Big Ten opener against Maryland on Jan. 9, the Wildcats came careening down to earth, falling 28-12 to No. 18 Wisconsin Friday before getting shut out 51-0 Sunday against top-ranked Penn State. Now sitting […]
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The teams at the top of the conference standings started to flex their muscles this week, with the top five teams in this week’s bracketology update combining for a 10-0 week, including eight wins by double-digit margins. With a lot of the top teams in the conference playing teams on the opposite end of the […]
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This season continues to prove tough for Wildcat fans. Saturday’s loss to Nebraska was the team’s sixth in its last seven games. Northwestern is still yet to record an in-conference win, and is currently on pace to have its first losing season since 2022. Did the Nebraska loss tell us anything we didn’t already know? […]
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Despite clawing back from a 15-point deficit, Northwestern (8-11, 2-6 B1G) could not pull through in the final seconds against in-state rival No. 25 Illinois (15-4, 5-3 B1G), falling 74-71 at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill. on Sunday afternoon. The Wildcats were paced by 21 points and nine rebounds from Grace Sullivan, who […]
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It was a BIG day at the Norris Aquatics Center on Saturday, as the ‘Cats two top 25 ranked swim and dive teams faced off against Wisconsin’s similarly ranked top 25 squads. In two hard fought matchups, the Northwestern men’s team pulled off an upset, taking down the Badgers 161-133. The women were extremely competitive […]
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Darrel Dupit’s signature mustache feels out of place next to his unassuming Northwestern quarter-zip and black sweatpants. It’s all business for Northwestern’s veteran in-game host. He’s got his work cut-out for him. Traveling fans of undefeated No. 8 Nebraska outnumber the home Northwestern crowd 2-to-1 in the paid seats, and a sleepy Saturday afternoon student […]
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With back-to-back conference wins under their belt, the Northwestern Wildcats will seek to make it three Big Ten victories in a row as they take on No. 25 Illinois on the road. Here’s how to tune in. Broadcast Information Location: State Farm Center (Champaign, Ill.) Game Time: 2:00 p.m. CST TV/Streaming: B1G+ Radio: WNUR Sports […]
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Northwestern (8-10, 0-7 B1G) will have to wait another day for its first Big Ten victory, falling to the No. 8 Nebraska Cornhuskers (18-0, 7-0 B1G) in a 77-58 loss. The ’Cats trailed by just five at halftime, but Nebraska snuffed out any hopes of an upset bid in the second half, riding 25 combined […]
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Northwestern (8-9, 0-6 B1G) has a tall task ahead in undefeated No. 8 Nebraska (17-0, 6-0 B1G) as the ’Cats continue their search for their first Big Ten win. The Huskers were sharp their last time out, dispatching Oregon 90-55 on Tuesday. Northwestern has lost its last four, most recently falling 79-68 to No. 13 […]
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It just doesn’t seem to end, does it? Game after game, Northwestern fans pick themselves up off the mat, ready to join their team in battle for another 40 minutes. But time and time again, the five on the floor seem to only be able to play 35. First, a weekend meltdown against an excruciatingly […]
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The clock ticks ever closer to Northwestern softball season, one that will be played under new lights this year as NU temporarily relocates to The Ballpark at Rosemont. Despite the change in scenery, the mission remains the same: make the NCAA tournament for the eighth straight season, and continue to make consistent prowess the defining […]
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With Feb. 6 approaching rapidly, it’s time to take a deeper dive into the squad Northwestern lacrosse head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller is working with this spring. In 2026, Northwestern will be without some key pieces on the defensive end of the ball, namely goalie Delaney Sweitzer and defender Jane Hansen, who both ran out […]
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We’re just over three weeks away from Northwestern lacrosse opening its 2026 season at Boston College. Ahead of that, the Wildcats released their 16-game regular season schedule, which consists of nine home and seven away contests. Inside NU breaks down this slate of games and what they mean for a Northwestern team seeking a 2026 […]
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Northwestern men’s basketball is amid the toughest two-game stretch of its season. Facing an 0-6 conference record and fighting hard to keep their year from spiraling down the drain, the Wildcats now must reckon with an uncomfortable reality: their turnaround has to come against some of the best teams in the nation. NU faced one […]
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Change defines every offseason. After a strong 2025 campaign that ended in the Clemson Regional last spring, the ‘Cats now looked to fill key positions left vacant from the notable departures of Lauren Boyd, Ayana Lindsey and Lauren Sciborski. Also having lost Hannah Cushing and Lauren Curry, head coach Kate Drohan needed to assemble a […]
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Northwestern (8-10, 2-5 B1G) won its second straight with a 66-61 victory over Wisconsin (11-7, 3-4 B1G) at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Thursday night as the team looks to gain momentum heading into the thick of conference play. For the ‘Cats, Grace Sullivan led the way with 19 points and 4 rebounds on 6-for-13 shooting. Tayla […]
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