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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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It’s officially Big Ten season, as Northwestern kicks off its conference slate with a matchup against No.23 Ohio State. The ‘Cats will look to rebound from back-to-back losses, including their first home loss of the season against Kansas earlier this week. It will be no easy task, as the Buckeyes enter as a top team […]
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After a record-setting showing at the NCAA Championships in Columbia last month, Northwestern’s runners had only a brief hiatus before the indoor track season began. But the Wildcats weren’t done setting records, and a history-making squad continued their usual trailblazing at a pair of meets over the weekend. The first hurdle for Northwestern was the […]
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As the buzzer sounded on Northwestern’s 86-82 loss to Ohio State, Nick Martinelli stood alone on the Welsh-Ryan Arena court with his jersey collar covering half his face, hands first on his knees and then behind his head in disbelief. After the NU senior forward scored a game-high 32 points, his teammates guided him to […]
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It was an extremely disappointing game for Northwestern men’s basketball. In a contest where they had a nine-point lead in the second half, the Wildcats struggled down the stretch and lost a game that the team needed to win. For the ‘Cats, Nick Martinelli led the way with 32 points and eight rebounds on 10-for-16 […]
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Northwestern men’s basketball plays its first home game in nearly a month, as it will take on Ohio State for its second Big Ten contest of the season. After falling 85-73 to Wisconsin at Kohl’s Center, the ‘Cats look to bounce back and return to the win column. Broadcast Information Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena (Evanston, Ill.) Game […]
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