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What Tre Singleton, Arrinten Page and Tyler Kropp’s departures mean for Northwestern men’s basketball
To go along with the players graduating from Northwestern, eight athletes entered their names into the transfer portal. Among them are Tre Singleton, Arrinten Page and Tyler Kropp — the three rotational bigs for the Wildcats not named Nick Martinelli. Here’s what those departures mean for the ‘Cats in 2026 and beyond. What NU is […]
Northwestern women’s basketball portal tracker 2026
Last updated: April 14, 2026, 1:30 p.m. CT The Carla Berube era is officially underway in Evanston. In her introductory press conference, Berube stressed the importance of being active in the transfer portal and finding talented student-athletes that buy into her as a coach and the program’s high standards. So far, the ‘Cats have landed […]
BREAKING: Bellarmine forward Jack Karasinski transfers to Northwestern men’s basketball
After completing a visit in Evanston, Bellarmine forward Jack Karasinski announced that he’s committing to play for the ‘Cats and Chris Collins during the 2026-27 season. The 6-foot-7-inch graduate transfer from just around the lake in Grand Rapids, Michigan started in all 30 games for the Atlantic Sun’s 7th place Bellarmine Knights last year while […]
Lacrosse: Kelly Amonte Hiller reaches 400 career wins in 17-12 NU victory over Penn State
In a game filled with small-scale comebacks, No. 4 Northwestern Lacrosse (11-3, 5-1 B1G) extended its win streak to six with a 17-12 victory over No. 18 Penn State (11-4, 3-3 B1G). The win marked Northwestern head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller’s 400th career win, a feat that only three other active coaches have bested. Yet, […]
Baseball: Northwestern bats go cold, suffer sweep to Purdue
On Friday afternoon, Northwestern was riding a three-game winning streak after scoring 15 runs on 18 hits just two days earlier against UIC. In their next three games against the visiting Boilermakers, the Wildcats could only manage to score nine total in 28 innings. Purdue (25-10, 12-6 Big Ten) swept Northwestern this past weekend, with […]
ROUNDTABLE: Northwestern men’s basketball’s top moments of the year 2025-26
Northwestern men’s basketball’s 2025-26 season certainly left much to be desired. A 15-19 overall record, a 5-15 mark in conference play, and a year defined by waves of highs and lows. We saw a historic scoring campaign from Nick Martinelli, a roster filled with newcomers and constant lineup changes, inconsistent conference play and a deeper-than-expected […]
Track: Northwestern shatters records at Chicagoland Championships
Northwestern track secured three event titles and broke two program records in a strong performance at the Chicagoland Championships on Friday. Skye Ellis and Cary Drake were the stars in Elmhurst, Illinois, as both etched themselves into the NU history books with historic races. Ellis had already broken the school’s top 1,500-meter mark in May […]
BREAKING: Sophomore guard Angelo Ciaravino confirms his return to Northwestern men’s basketball
Sophomore Angelo Ciaravino is staying at Northwestern, he announced Saturday afternoon. The Chicago native appeared in 33 games for the Wildcats this season, making 18 starts while averaging 6.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Known for his efficiency, versatility and high-IQ play, Ciaravino crafted his niche on the Wildcat roster by doing […]
The numbers that defined Northwestern MBB 2025-26
Northwestern went 15-19 (5-15 in Big Ten) this season, totaling the most losses since its lowly 8-23 season in 2020. Here are three statistics that defined the ’Cats’ season: No individual defensive talent EvanMiya.com — one of the best college basketball statistical platforms — has a statistic called Bayesian player rating (BPR), an advanced metric […]
Northwestern women’s basketball player review: Tate Lash
As one of three transfers for Northwestern’s 2025-26 season, Tate Lash was arguably the most prolific player among the newcomers. Lash brought a scoring pedigree to the team after averaging 11.4 points during her four years at Furman before playing her final year at Northwestern. Despite some initial struggles adapting to the high major level, […]
BREAKING: Freshman guard Phoenix Gill set to return to Northwestern men’s basketball
Northwestern guard Phoenix Gill announced his intent to return for another year with the program on Friday night, becoming the second confirmed member of the 2026-27 Wildcats squad. After Jake West announced his return via X minutes before, this news ensures that at least two members from last-year’s team will be coming back to play […]
BREAKING: Freshman guard Jake West announces his return to Northwestern men’s basketball
Northwestern guard Jake West announced his intent to return for another year with the program on Friday night, cementing his spot on the 2026-27 Wildcats squad. After a flurry of outgoing activity within the last week, this news gives Chris Collins at least one piece of certainty as his team navigates the ever-evolving transfer portal […]
Three takeaways from No. 4 Northwestern lacrosse’s 11-10 victory over No. 1 Maryland
“Another game, another No. 1 to take down.” That was the subheadline of my piece on Wednesday, and the Wildcats followed the script to the letter. It really was that simple. On Thursday night, Northwestern knocked off top-ranked Maryland in the hostile environment of College Park. In doing so, it became the first Division I […]
Northwestern Lacrosse proves its a fourth-quarter team in signature win over Maryland
With 6:24 remaining in the fourth quarter, Madison Taylor passed to freshman Kate Ratanaproeksa, who settled the ball in her pocket. She quickly spotted an opening on the right, sprinted past the Maryland defender, evaded a collapsing group of Terrapins and fired a shot past star goalkeeper JJ Suranio. After scoring her first goal of […]
Rapid Reaction: Northwestern upsets No. 1 Maryland in an 11-10 comeback
In the 2025 Big Ten Championship game rematch, the Wildcats held the same script and replicated it. Despite trailing two goals for the first half while being dominated by Maryland (13-1, 5-1 B1G) in draw controls, Northwestern (10-3, 4-1 B1G) returned in better form in the final 30 minutes, making an 11-10 comeback at College […]
Men’s basketball player reviews: Angelo Ciaravino
As we move forward with more men’s basketball player reviews, it’s now time to analyze the season of Angelo Ciaravino, the 6-foot-6 sophomore guard from Chicago. The Good The best news about Angelo Ciaravino is that he’s still on the roster. In just the past couple of weeks, eight Northwestern Wildcats have entered the transfer […]
Baseball: Northwestern’s offense steamrolls UIC
Northwestern rode its hot bats to a dominant 15-4 road win over UIC Wednesday afternoon. In his weekly column, Inside NU’s Sandy Tecotzky wrote that “NU’s hitters this season go up to the plate looking to do damage.” That mentality was on full display at Curtis Granderson Stadium, as the ‘Cats (13-15-1, 5-7 B1G) mashed […]
Evaluating Northwestern women’s basketball’s transfer portal targets
Back then, when Northwestern’s former coach Joe McKeown prioritized student-athlete recruits over the transfer portal throughout his tenure, Veronica Burton and Nia Coffey exemplified his philosophy as two of his best recruits, both finding success with the ‘Cats at different points in the program’s history. But times have changed. The transfer portal has become essential […]
Northwestern men’s basketball portal tracker 2026
With the 2026 offseason underway, Northwestern is grappling with the departure of eight athletes to the transfer portal, including Tre Singleton — the highest ranked recruit in modern school history. With a roster overhaul needed, Chris Collins will be actively scouting the portal to locate talent that can replace those departing players. Below, Inside NU […]
Softball: Northwestern stunned in 9-5 loss to DePaul
One wild inning was all it took for DePaul (14-24, 4-11 Big East) to shock Northwestern (17-19, 5-7 B1G) in midweek action. The 9-5 loss marked the Wildcats’ first defeat to the Blue Demons since 2019 (9-7) and the largest margin of loss since 2014 (9-3). DePaul had an RPI of 223 entering the contest; […]
Women’s lacrosse top-10 talk: Week Nine
After a week eight shakeup, we’ve got lingering movement in week nine of college lax. The ‘Cats continue to impress and dominate, looking more like the program the world has come accustomed to seeing. But on a larger, national scale, this week was an extremely telling one: a week that may be hinting at who’s […]
Three keys for No. 4 Northwestern lacrosse’s marquee matchup at No. 1 Maryland
Back in the preseason, our panel went around and picked the one game we were most excited about. A few said Boston College. More picked the North Carolina rematch. I said this one. Northwestern at Maryland. April 9. Turns out I was right to buy into the hype. Kelly Amonte Hiller returns to her old […]
The good, the bad and the best: the bats showed out in the ’Cats first Big Ten series win of 2026
After dropping the opening game of the series against Michigan State to fall to 3-7 in conference play, I’ll admit, I was worried. But the ‘Cats, as they have all season, fought tooth-and-nail, refused to let up, and stole the next two from the Spartans for their first Big Ten series win of 2026. It […]
The Scorecard: The Indescribable Feeling
It has been eight weeks. Eight weeks of typing, deleting, retyping. Eight weeks of scrolling through game logs late at night and rewatching innings I already know the outcome of, hoping they’ll look different the second time around. Eight weeks since I started writing this column. There have been highs and lows, all culminating in […]
Northwestern’s new-look offensive line
Northwestern’s offensive line is looking to continue last season’s success, but will do so with some new guys up front. New offensive line coach Tim Drevno brings 33 years of coaching experience, mainly in college but also a three-year NFL stint, in which he has led six offensive linemen to being selected in the first […]
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