With 1.7 seconds left, Northwestern senior Nathan Taphorn unleashed a full-court pass to Dererk Pardon for a buzzer-beating layup to break a 65-65 tie against Michigan. The win effectively clinched the first-ever NCAA Tournament berth for the Wildcats, and here’s how Twitter reacted to the…
2014 was not a great year for the five Division I schools in the Chicago area. Three of them finished last in their respective leagues in the 2013-14 season, and Northwestern also finished near the bottom of the Big Ten. But between the second half…
Northwestern senior forward Drew Crawford will participate in the annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in Virginia this week. Crawford led the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding last season with 15.7 points and 6.4 boards per contest. He also averaged 2.2 assists. Crawford allow earned All-Big Ten…
The Catch and Shoot’s Ultra Early 2014-15 season preview continues with an early look at the Big Ten. Wisconsin enters as the big favorite with four starters returning from a team that is fresh off a Final Four appearance. There are still some questions about…
Northwestern’s 2013-14 season came to a close Friday with a 67-51 loss to Michigan State in the Big Ten quarterfinals. 11th-seeded Northwestern (14-19, 6-12 Big Ten) exceeded tournament expectations with a first-round victory against No. 6 seed Iowa, but No. 3 seed Michigan State (24-8,…
Northwestern’s three-game road winning streak ended Thursday. The Wildcats (12-13, 5-7 Big Ten) were overmatched by Michigan State (21-4, 10-2), 85-70. The Wildcats kept pace with the Spartans for the first 12 minutes, trailing only 23-22. Then, an 8-0 run bumped Michigan State’s lead to…
Northwestern (12-11, 5-5 Big Ten) returns to Welsh-Ryan Arena on Saturday after a two-game road trip to host Nebraska (11-10, 3-6). The Wildcats won a pair of games last week at Wisconsin and Minnesota, and overall they have won four of their last five outings.…
The Big Ten announced Monday that Northwestern senior Drew Crawford won Big Ten Player of the Week. Crawford shares the award with Penn State guard D.J. Newbill. Crawford averaged 23.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in the Wildcats’ two wins last week. He is…
Northwestern (12-11, 5-5 Big Ten) continued its remarkable turnaround Saturday with a 55-54 victory at Minnesota (15-7, 4-5). The Wildcats have won three straight road games, their longest such streak since 1959-60 according to ESPN Stats and Info. Overall, they have won four of their…
Northwestern (11-11, 4-5 Big Ten) pulled off another shocker Wednesday, defeating No. 14 Wisconsin (17-4, 4-4) on the road, 65-56. It was the Wildcats’ first win at Wisconsin since 1996 and their first ever in the Kohl Center. The Wildcats, who began Big Ten play…
