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It took eight conference games and nearly two months, but Northwestern has finally won a Big Ten game.  After dropping both games during their two-game homestand, the Wildcats (9-10, 1-7 Big Ten) headed on the road and took down USC 74-68 at the Galen Center on Wednesday night.  “We were tough enough,” coach Chris Collins... The post Men’s Basketball: Northwestern secures first … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Northwestern secures first conference win in victory over USC

Five Northwestern players were named Division I Women’s Preseason All-Americans, USA Lacrosse announced Tuesday. Senior attackers Madison Taylor and Maddie Epke were selected to the First Team. Graduate student attacker Olivia Adamson, graduate student defender Annabel Child and graduate student goalkeeper Jenika Cuocco were all selected as honorable mentions. The Wildcats, who … [Read more...] about Lacrosse: Taylor, Epke earn First-Team nods as five Wildcats make Preseason All-American teams

With the season more than halfway complete, Northwestern has struggled to find its footing in the win column. A closer look at the Wildcats’ (8-10, 0-7 Big Ten) statistics helps explain those struggles, with much of the concern coming on the defensive end. NU’s last decade of play has been inconsistent. The ’Cats most recently... The post By the Numbers: Defensive failures, … [Read more...] about By the Numbers: Defensive failures, lack of threes key to ’Cats men’s basketball losses

Northwestern dropped a Friday trip to No. 18 Wisconsin 28-12 before getting shut out 51-0 at home by No. 1 Penn State Sunday afternoon. Coach Matt Storniolo said the Nittany Lions (9-0, 3-0 Big Ten), who won their NCAA-record 80th straight dual meet Sunday, gave the Wildcats (3-3, 1-2 Big Ten) an up-close exhibition of... The post Wrestling: Northwestern goes ‘back to the … [Read more...] about Wrestling: Northwestern goes ‘back to the drawing board’ after losses to No. 18 Wisconsin, No. 1 Penn State

While Northwestern feasted on the energy of a buzzing Welsh-Ryan Arena for much of the first half, the size and versatility of No. 13 Illinois eventually proved too much for the Wildcats (8-9, 0-6 Big Ten) in Wednesday’s 79-68 rivalry loss. NU, which had won its last three games against the Fighting Illini (14-3, 5-1... The post Men’s Basketball: Northwestern’s Reid-led … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Northwestern’s Reid-led comeback attempt falls short in loss to No. 13 Illinois