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Villanova backs up defensive numbers with dominant effort against DePaul

  • Posted onFebruary 10, 2016February 10, 2016
  • Big East

ROSEMONT, Ill. — A day after rising to the top spot in the Associated Press poll for the first time in program history, No. Villanova showed DePaul why it is also No. 1 in the Big East in opponent scoring. The Wildcats entered the day first…

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Rapid Reaction: No. 1 Villanova 86, DePaul 59

  • Posted onFebruary 9, 2016February 10, 2016
  • Big East

ROSEMONT, Ill. — No. 1 Villanova used a 19-0 run Tuesday to cruise past DePaul, 86-59, at Allstate Arena. Here are The Catch and Shoot’s thoughts on a dominant victory for the nation’s top-ranked team:   Turnovers are always bad, but some untimely ones really…

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Top 10 Moments of 2015, No. 2: Northwestern outlasts Michigan in double overtime

  • Posted onDecember 30, 2015December 29, 2015
  • Big Ten

Although no local teams made the NCAA Tournament, 2015 was the best year in a long time for Chicago college basketball. The Catch and Shoot has chosen its top 10 moments of the year and will be rolling out one per day until New Year’s Eve, when the…

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Top 10 moments of Chicago basketball in 2015, No. 10: NU wins in B1G/ACC Challenge

  • Posted onDecember 22, 2015December 24, 2015
  • Big Ten

Although no local teams made the NCAA Tournament, 2015 was the best year in a long time for Chicago college basketball. The Catch and Shoot has chosen its top 10 moments of the year and will be rolling out one per day starting with No. 10 today…

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Top 10 moments of Chicago basketball in 2015: Honorable mentions

  • Posted onDecember 21, 2015December 24, 2015
  • Chicago Basketball

2015 is winding down, and it was an interesting year for Chicago basketball. Two programs reached their conference tournament semifinals, two programs experienced coaching changes and one program (Northwestern) is now receiving AP Top 25 votes. The Catch and Shoot has chosen its Top 10…

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Northwestern escapes from DePaul in overtime, 78-70

  • Posted onDecember 19, 2015December 19, 2015
  • Big East

Northwestern erased a six-point deficit in the closing minutes of the second half Saturday and pulled away in overtime to defeat DePaul, 78-70. DePaul (5-6) had outplayed Northwestern deep into the second half. The Wildcats trailed 57-51 entering the final five minutes. Then senior guard Tre…

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Chicago Weekly Awards, Nov. 23

  • Posted onNovember 23, 2015November 22, 2015
  • Chicago Basketball

Every week The Catch and Shoot will name a Player of the Week, Freshman of the Week, Team of the Week and Game of the Week from the five Division I schools in the Chicago area. Here are the winners for the first week of…

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DePaul will host Northwestern next season in start of five-year series

  • Posted onApril 21, 2015April 21, 2015
  • Big East

DePaul and Northwestern agreed to a five-year series last spring, and the Blue Demons confirmed a CBS report Tuesday that they will host the first game of the series Dec. 19, 2015. Northwestern has the potential for some upward movement in the Big Ten next…

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Xavier advances to Sweet 16, will face former coach Sean Miller

  • Posted onMarch 21, 2015March 21, 2015
  • Big East

Xavier held off mid-major darling Georgia State on Saturday to advance to the Sweet 16 with a 75-67 victory. In the West Region semifinals, the Musketeers will meet the Arizona Wildcats, coached by former Xavier coach Sean Miller. Miller coached the Musketeers from 2004 to 2009,…

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Arizona shuts down D’Angelo Russell, ends Ohio State’s season in Round of 32

  • Posted onMarch 21, 2015March 21, 2015
  • Big Ten

Everyone knew if freshman sensation D’Angelo Russell got hot, Ohio State could make a deep run in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. That happened Thursday as Russell scored 28 points and the Buckeyes knocked off VCU. Ohio State needed another big performance from Russell on Saturday if it…

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