David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Dance on. Update: At about 7:30 p.m. CT, the NCAA announced that Northwestern will play Florida Atlantic at 11:15 a.m. CT on Friday afternoon in Brooklyn. Northwestern’s dance continues with an Irish jig. On Sunday afternoon, CBS announced on its Selection Sunday show that Northwestern (21-11, 12-8 B1G) was selected to participate in the … [Read more...] about Northwestern men’s basketball earns NCAA Tournament berth as No. 9 seed, will play Florida Atlantic
Softball: Five things to know from a 3-1 weekend in South Carolina
@NUSBCats on Twitter. A return to form for the ‘Cats. After a weekend off, Northwestern softball hit the road again, traveling to South Carolina for a four-game stand against an array of quality opponents, including a conference rival and two ranked clubs. With a disappointing stretch of games in the rearview mirror, the Wildcats looked like the reigning Big Ten champs, … [Read more...] about Softball: Five things to know from a 3-1 weekend in South Carolina
Lacrosse: Northwestern takes care of businesses against No. 12 Johns Hopkins
John Konstantaras/Northwestern Athletics Izzy Scane ran the show all afternoon. No. 1 Northwestern women’s lacrosse (8-1, 1-0 B1G) strengthened its national title defense credentials with a commanding 14-9 victory over No. 12 Johns Hopkins (7-3, 0-1 B1G) at Ryan Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon. The ‘Cats scored just over a minute into the game and never looked back, … [Read more...] about Lacrosse: Northwestern takes care of businesses against No. 12 Johns Hopkins
Baseball: Northwestern drops two of three against UTSA
@NUCatsBaseball on Twitter The bats continue to go cold. Looking to rebound from last weekend’s performance against Louisville, Northwestern lost two of three at UTSA on Saturday and Sunday. Game 1 of a Saturday doubleheader was brutal for the ‘Cats. The Roadrunners pounced early and often, plating the game’s first eight runs — one in the first, four in the fourth, one … [Read more...] about Baseball: Northwestern drops two of three against UTSA
Notebook: Observations from a Friday afternoon at the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament
Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports Camp Douglas, Wisconsin is the place to be. Give me quantity over quality. By definition, Champ Week might mark the culmination of the opposite. Yet, it’s the sheer number of basketball games that makes the second week of March special. In what other sport are there several dozens of postseason games on consecutive midweek days running … [Read more...] about Notebook: Observations from a Friday afternoon at the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament