After a 17-3 second-half run by No. 8 Nebraska, the losses are piling up for Northwestern. A now-seven-game losing streak to open conference play continued in blowout fashion as an optimistic first half gave way to a brutal second period as the Wildcats (8-10, 0-7 Big Ten) were unable to compete with the Cornhuskers (18-0,... The post Men’s Basketball: Northwestern falls far … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Northwestern falls far short against No. 8 Nebraska
Football: Chip Kelly reaches into past to build experienced coaching staff
The big moves keep coming for the Wildcats. After hiring 35-year coaching veteran Chip Kelly as its next offensive coordinator, NU has swiftly filled out much of his offensive coaching staff over the past week. Kelly has reached into his past with his trio of hires, using connections from his tenure as the offensive coordinator... The post Football: Chip Kelly reaches into past … [Read more...] about Football: Chip Kelly reaches into past to build experienced coaching staff
Women’s Basketball: Northwestern overcomes early deficit, defeats Wisconsin 66-61 for second straight win
In a season full of ups and downs, Northwestern is moving in the right direction during conference play. After a 10-game losing streak, the Wildcats (8-10, 2-5 Big Ten) have won back-to-back Big Ten games for the first time since 2022 after taking down Wisconsin 66-61 at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Thursday night. NU handed the... The post Women’s Basketball: Northwestern overcomes … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball: Northwestern overcomes early deficit, defeats Wisconsin 66-61 for second straight win
Men’s Basketball: Reid emphasizes aggressiveness after lights-out shooting off the bench in 79-68 loss to Illinois
When Jayden Reid first stepped onto the court Wednesday night, four minutes of gametime had already elapsed. It was the first time in the junior guard’s Northwestern career that he came in off the bench. But Reid swiftly took advantage of the time to observe his opponent, and once he got onto the floor, coach... The post Men’s Basketball: Reid emphasizes aggressiveness after … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Reid emphasizes aggressiveness after lights-out shooting off the bench in 79-68 loss to Illinois
Kronenberg: If anyone has earned a mulligan, it’s Chris Collins
Let’s get this out of the way: Northwestern’s season has been an unmitigated disaster. Coming into the year with eight fresh faces to surround the Big Ten’s reigning scoring champion in senior forward Nick Martinelli, the Wildcats (8-8, 0-5 Big Ten) have underperformed just about every feasible expectation. Having suffered five of its eight defeats... The post Kronenberg: If … [Read more...] about Kronenberg: If anyone has earned a mulligan, it’s Chris Collins