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With 35 seconds remaining and Northwestern clinging to a 74-71 lead, graduate student center Matthew Nicholson was fouled on the defensive end of the court with his team in the shooting bonus. Had he converted both free throws, the game would have been all but decided. But after missing the first attempt — clanking it... The post Men’s Basketball: Martinelli’s game-winning … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Martinelli’s game-winning floater leads Northwestern to 77-75 victory over USC

A few weeks ago, while cleaning out her childhood bedroom, former Northwestern women’s soccer player Emma Phillips found a handwritten note, signed by her 12-year-old self. “Never give up on soccer,” it read, written in green marker and underlined in red for emphasis. “If you ever get the chance to play professionally … take it.” ... The post Women’s Soccer: Emma Phillips … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer: Emma Phillips prepares for Icelandic pro debut

Over two and a half hours into Northwestern’s home matchup against No. 24 Harvard, coach Arvid Swan’s squad faced a tall task. Play continued onto a third set in four matches, nearly all at once. The Wildcats (2-3, 0-0 Big Ten) found themselves in a 3-0 deficit and had to win each of the remaining... The post Men’s Tennis: Northwestern drops weekend matches against No. 24 … [Read more...] about Men’s Tennis: Northwestern drops weekend matches against No. 24 Harvard, No. 7 Duke

Northwestern coach Chris Collins announced that team captain and senior guard Brooks Barnhizer is out for the remainder of the season with a foot injury following NU’s 75-69 loss to Wisconsin Saturday. Through tears, Collins explained that Barnhizer had suffered a new injury in the team’s Jan. 12 loss to Michigan State which threatened to... The post Men’s Basketball: Barnhizer … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Barnhizer ruled out for the season

Northwestern fell to Rutgers 79-72 Wednesday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena. It was the Wildcats’ (12-9, 3-7 Big Ten) second home loss this season and their fourth loss to the Scarlet Knights (11-10, 4-6 Big Ten) in the last five matchups in Evanston.  After taking an early 13-4 lead, NU conceded 24 first-half points to Rutgers... The post Captured: Northwestern Men’s Basketball … [Read more...] about Captured: Northwestern Men’s Basketball falls 79-72 to Rutgers