BY SHANE DAVIES The 35th annual Big East Tournament tips off Thursday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City and will continue through Saturday’s championship game. The winner of the tournament will receive the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, and the…
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BY STEFAN MODRICH/@StefanJModrich Loyola’s perfect record at home didn’t last long into 2017 as the Ramblers (10-5) squandered a five-point advantage late in the first half and were buried by a series of Illinois State runs, falling 81-59 to the Redbirds (10-4) in their return to…
BY STEFAN MODRICH/@StefanJModrich CHICAGO — Illinois head coach John Groce had some advice for his players before Saturday’s 75-73 win over BYU in the Legends Classic, particularly for senior guards Tracy Abrams and Jaylon Tate and sophomore guard D.J. Williams. “Making sure you’re playing with…
BY STEFAN MODRICH/@StefanJModrich Before Saturday’s Chicago Legends Classic at the United Center, Chicago Bulls radio play-by-play man Chuck Swirsky recorded an episode of his Timeout Bulls podcast with Northwestern head coach Chris Collins on campus. It’s a must-listen for any fan of Northwestern or Chicago…
BY STEFAN MODRICH/@StefanJModrich CHICAGO — In a game of runs, it didn’t hurt Northwestern to open the Chicago Legends Classic action with an 11-0 lead en route to a 67-64 win over Dayton on Saturday at the United Center. It was also a tale of…
BY VINNY SIMONE / @VTSimone BROOKLYN, N.Y. — For the second time in three games, Northwestern suffered a heartbreaking last-minute loss. A week after falling to Butler on a last-second shot, the Wildcats let a late lead slip away as they fell 70-66 to Notre Dame…
BY VINNY SIMONE / @VTSimone BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Northwestern set up a date with Notre Dame in the championship game of the Legends Classic with a 77-58 win over No. 22 Texas on Monday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. The Wildcats entered the game…
BY JADEN DALY/@DALYDOSEOFHOOPS NEW YORK — If you believe in conspiracy theories, you may subscribe to the belief that freemasons rule the country. However, if you believe in the power of college basketball, you may find that it is Frank Mason who ruled the hardwood at…
BY JADEN DALY/@DALYDOSEOFHOOPS NEW YORK — Much is always made of Kentucky’s roster going into every season, as the cast is essentially a revolving door of future NBA talent. While several freshmen once again comprise the bulk of the rotation in Lexington this year, the difference…
