It was strangely poetic as senior forward Nick Martinelli exited Welsh-Ryan Arena for the final time after Northwestern’s 70-66 loss to No. 15 Purdue, right in front of his soon-to-be replacement, four-star recruit and incoming freshman forward Jayden Hodge. In an era defined by NIL and the transfer portal, four-year, one-school players have become rare... The post Perlman: … [Read more...] about Perlman: Surviving the growing pains of an evolving game
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Men’s Basketball: Northwestern falls to No. 15 Purdue in heartbreaking 70-66 loss
Senior forward Nick Martinelli stood stunned. For the second time in as many home games against ranked opponents, Northwestern held a nine-point lead headed into halftime, and it seemed as though things might have changed. However, the Wildcats (13-17, 5-14 Big Ten) collapsed in the second half once again, falling to No. 15 Purdue in... The post Men’s Basketball: Northwestern … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Northwestern falls to No. 15 Purdue in heartbreaking 70-66 loss
Football: Caleb Tiernan, Evan Beerntsen reflect on past, future at NFL Scouting Combine
INDIANAPOLIS – As former Northwestern offensive tackle Caleb Tiernan stood at the interview podium of the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, he couldn’t believe where he was. “It’s pretty surreal,” Tiernan said Saturday. “These (moments) are what you dream of as a kid.” Tiernan, the eighth-ranked offensive tackle in the draft by The Athletic’s Dane... The post Football: … [Read more...] about Football: Caleb Tiernan, Evan Beerntsen reflect on past, future at NFL Scouting Combine
Baseball: Greenspan calls for improved execution after losing every game in No. 5 Georgia Tech series
As coach Ben Greenspan watched No. 5 Georgia Tech pummel his Northwestern pitchers all weekend, he was disappointed. He wasn’t unhappy just because they were losing, though. After all, the Yellow Jackets (11-1, 0-0 ACC) are arguably the country’s best offensive team and were playing at their home ballpark with a short right field wall,... The post Baseball: Greenspan calls for … [Read more...] about Baseball: Greenspan calls for improved execution after losing every game in No. 5 Georgia Tech series
Men’s Tennis: Northwestern sweeps UIC in their last match before conference play
No. 49 Northwestern finished its final match before the start of Big Ten play Friday with a clean sweep over UIC, extending its season record to 11-3. The Wildcats are in the midst of their best season start since 2015. NU started by taking the doubles point. Junior Ethan Schiffman and junior Cyrus Mahjoob, ranked... The post Men’s Tennis: Northwestern sweeps UIC in their last … [Read more...] about Men’s Tennis: Northwestern sweeps UIC in their last match before conference play