Illinois guard Malcolm Hill had quite a senior night, dropping 22 points and 4 assists on Michigan State as the Illini picked up another late-season, quality win to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive. He also moved up to No. 4 on Illinois’ all-time scoring…
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From the opening tip, Northwestern did not look right in Tuesday’s 68-61 loss to Illinois. While pressing on offense and alternating between rotating slowly and overcommitting on defense, the Wildcats looked like a team playing under pressure. Most likely the cause was the absence of leading…
Northwestern finally looks ready to break its NCAA Tournament drought after cracking the Top 25 for the first time since 2009. But the Wildcats may not be the only team playing in their first-ever NCAA Tournament in March. Along with Northwestern, here are five other schools…
It was a block party inside Welsh-Ryan Arena on Tuesday, as Northwestern swatted twelve shots on its way to an 87-65 victory over IUPUI to reach double digit non-conference wins for the second straight season. “I am really proud of our guys effort tonight,” said Northwestern coach Chris…
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…
Here’s a very real question. Is DePaul the worst team from a major conference this season? The Blue Demons are out to an early lead in that race after falling at home to Rutgers on Thursday. Although DePaul fought back to a respectable 66-59 final…
How much would you pay to see the worst team in the Big East face the worst team in the Big Ten with conference pride on the line? That is what’s on tap for Thursday at Allstate Arena when DePaul hosts Rutgers, and tickets are…
EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern breezed past Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday for a season-opening, 94-63 win. Sophomore forward Vic Law led the Wildcats with 18 points, although he would have easily had 20 with just an average night at the foul line. Junior guard Scottie…