Northwestern’s season has spiraled out of control. After opening this year’s campaign with six consecutive wins, the Wildcats (6-5, 0-1 Big Ten) have now lost five straight contests after falling to Loyola Chicago 69-68 at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Thursday. “We’ve played a rough schedule,” coach Joe McKeown said. “If we use (this stretch) to our... The post Rapid Recap: Loyola … [Read more...] about Rapid Recap: Loyola Chicago 69, Northwestern 68
Rapid Recap: Northwestern 86, Valparaiso 70
Northwestern took comfort inside Welsh-Ryan Arena on a brisk Tuesday night and finished off its three-game homestand with a 86-70 win over Valparaiso. The Wildcats (7-4, 0-2 Big Ten) followed up their thumping of Jackson State on Saturday with a takedown of the Beacons (6-5, 0-0 MVC). NU was led by senior forward Nick Martinelli... The post Rapid Recap: Northwestern 86, … [Read more...] about Rapid Recap: Northwestern 86, Valparaiso 70
Rapid Recap: Northwestern 93, Jackson State 53
Northwestern has taken a first step toward getting back on track. After a stretch of poor defensive showings sent the Wildcats (6-4, 0-2 Big Ten) on a three-game losing streak, they bounced back with a 93-53 win over Jackson State at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Saturday afternoon. NU held the Tigers (1-9, 0-0 SWAC) to 28.6%... The post Rapid Recap: Northwestern 93, Jackson State 53 … [Read more...] about Rapid Recap: Northwestern 93, Jackson State 53
Gallery: Northwestern women’s basketball falls to Kansas 74-62
Northwestern women’s basketball fell to Kansas 74-62 Wednesday, suffering its second loss of the season. Despite ending the first quarter with a 10-point lead, the Wildcats (6-2, 0-0 Big Ten) allowed the Jayhawks (7-2, 0-0 Big 12) to overtake them with an eight-point run to start the second half. NU put up a close fight,... The post Gallery: Northwestern women’s basketball … [Read more...] about Gallery: Northwestern women’s basketball falls to Kansas 74-62
Captured: Northwestern suffers a tough 86-82 loss to Ohio State in Big Ten home opener
Welcome to The Daily’s photo blog: Captured. This is a space for The Daily’s photographers to share their best work, including photos from weekend performances and events around the community. You can contact the photo editor by emailing photo@dailynorthwestern.com. Northwestern fell 86-82 to Ohio State in its Big Ten home opener Saturday, dropping to 0-2... The post Captured: … [Read more...] about Captured: Northwestern suffers a tough 86-82 loss to Ohio State in Big Ten home opener