As Northwestern led Iowa 23-17 late in the first half, freshman guard K.J. Windham caught the ball at the logo with just three seconds to work with on the shot clock. In the five years prior, the Wildcats (16-13, 7-11 Big Ten) would have relied on former guard Boo Buie to provide a spark in... The post Men’s Basketball: Windham displays boundless potential in 20-point … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Windham displays boundless potential in 20-point performance against Iowa
Rapid Recap: Northwestern 68, Iowa 57
In a contest with significant Big Ten Tournament implications hanging in the balance, Northwestern rode a breakout performance from freshman guard K.J. Windham to down Iowa, 68-57. The Wildcats (16-13, 7-11 Big Ten) entered the game with momentum after capturing their first two road wins of the season at Ohio State and Minnesota and continued... The post Rapid Recap: … [Read more...] about Rapid Recap: Northwestern 68, Iowa 57
Baseball: Northwestern rides strong start, topples Harvard and Fordham
Northwestern’s winning momentum did not falter after capturing its first season-opening series victory since 2008 last weekend. In their four-game stretch in Cary, North Carolina, the Wildcats (5-2, 0-0 Big Ten) recorded a win over Harvard and two victories over Fordham. This marks their best start since 2003 when they started 6-1. In the team’s... The post Baseball: … [Read more...] about Baseball: Northwestern rides strong start, topples Harvard and Fordham
Women’s Basketball: Northwestern issued two forfeits for declining to travel to Los Angeles amidst wildfires
Northwestern has been issued two forfeitures after opting not to travel to Los Angeles in January for matchups against UCLA and USC amidst wildfires in the region, the Big Ten announced Wednesday. The Wildcats’ record changes from 2-13 in conference play to 2-15 in conference play. They now no longer control their destiny for a... The post Women’s Basketball: Northwestern … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball: Northwestern issued two forfeits for declining to travel to Los Angeles amidst wildfires
Lacrosse: No. 3 Northwestern fends off comeback attempt, beats No. 6 Syracuse 12-8 in Sweitzer’s return to JMA Wireless Dome
Graduate student goalkeeper Delaney Sweitzer — who spent the past three seasons with Syracuse’s women’s lacrosse program — is no stranger to winning in the JMA Wireless Dome, where the Orange call home. No. 3 Northwestern, however, entered Tuesday’s clash with No. 6 Syracuse hoping to break a nearly 13-year losing streak in the Salt... The post Lacrosse: No. 3 Northwestern … [Read more...] about Lacrosse: No. 3 Northwestern fends off comeback attempt, beats No. 6 Syracuse 12-8 in Sweitzer’s return to JMA Wireless Dome