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Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports It’s time for the regular season finale. After losing 13 in a row, the Wildcats come into their season finale against Nebraska (7-18, 3-15 B1G) on a two game winning streak. The Cornhuskers, meanwhile, are winners of two of their last three games, one of which was a surprising 21 point victory over Rutgers. However, they also suffered a 38 … [Read more...] about Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern-Nebraska: TV, radio, streaming, betting line

@nuwbball on Twitter With both the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments right around the corner, Northwestern has its linchpin back. Since the very beginning of the month of February, the script has largely been a familiar one for Joe McKeown and Northwestern women’s basketball, which finished the regular season 13-7 (11-7 Big Ten) after a 63-58 road loss to No. 12 Michigan on … [Read more...] about Despite another formulaic loss, Shaw’s impactful return provides blueprint for postseason play

Northwestern Athletics Count ‘em, that’s three in a row. EVANSTON — Especially fitting on senior day, Northwestern’s (9-14, 6-13 B1G) thrilling 78-77 victory over Nebraska (7-19, 3-16 B1G) was a microcosm of the emotional rollercoaster Northwestern’s seniors have endured over the past four years. On the heels of two consecutive victories, Northwestern had a chance to … [Read more...] about Rapid Reaction: Northwestern earns a thrilling 79-78 victory over Nebraska

Rankings get closer with one week left in regular season play. With the Big Ten tournament in Indy is just three days away, teams are fighting to the finish to secure the best possible seed. Here’s how the final regular-season ranking shook out. 1. No. 8 Maryland (20-2, 16-1) Last Week: 1 The number one team in the Big Ten and number eight in the nation, Maryland rolled through … [Read more...] about Big Ten women’s basketball power rankings: 11th Edition

@nuwbball on Twitter Now, it’s all eyes on the Big Ten Tournament. Northwestern (13-7, 11-7 B1G) fell to Michigan for the third straight time in their final matchup of the regular season, cementing themselves as the fifth seed in the Big Ten Tournament next week. Despite a solid defensive performance from the ‘Cats, NU was never able to catch up on the offensive side … [Read more...] about Rapid Reaction: Northwestern women’s basketball drops regular season finale 63-58 to Michigan

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports A couple of squads once with tournament hopes have fallen by the wayside. With Selection Sunday rapidly approaching, the 2021 NCAA Tournament picture is starting to clear itself up. A couple of Big Ten teams have slipped, with teams like Minnesota and Indiana, once thought to be surefire bets for the Big Dance, plummeting due to losing … [Read more...] about Big Ten Men’s Basketball Bracketology: The field narrows

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports The ‘Cats are moving up and the Illini are number one. Basketball in the state of Illinois may just be ~back~. It’s the final week of the Big Ten regular season before the conference tournament takes place next week. The top half of the conference is loaded while the bottom half remains largely intact from last week. Come read our final … [Read more...] about Big Ten men’s basketball power rankings, Edition XII

@NUCatsBaseball on Twitter Northwestern is counting on a step forward from several young players to compete in 2021. Head coach Spencer Allen looks to propel Northwestern baseball to new heights in his sixth season, which begins this Friday with a four-game series against Penn State at a neutral site in Minneapolis. The Wildcats will play 44 games in 2021, all against … [Read more...] about The complete 2021 Northwestern baseball preview

Harrison Barden-USA TODAY Sports The ‘Cats surprised one of the Big Ten’s hottest teams. EVANSTON, Illinois — Northwestern has three winning streaks and just one losing streak this season. That winless stretch just happened to span 13 games. When it seemed like the losses would never stop mounting, the Wildcats finally won at Minnesota last Thursday. Then came the … [Read more...] about Northwestern’s fight is evident as it picks up second straight win