Men’s Basketball Northwestern’s regular season finale began with a celebration of the old as part of Senior Day, but it ended with a celebration of redshirt sophomore center Ryan Young. After frittering away an early 16-point lead against Nebraska, the Wildcats edged out the Cornhuskers 79-78 Sunday thanks to a second-chance layup from Young with... The post Men’s Basketball: … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Ryan Young comes up big again as Northwestern sneaks past Nebraska
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Women’s Basketball: Northwestern misses out on top-four finish with loss to No. 12 Michigan
Women’s Basketball Two months after Michigan put 55 points on Northwestern in the first half at Welsh-Ryan Arena, the Wolverines didn’t hit that number until early in the fourth quarter. But the Wildcats still lost. They didn’t reach 55 until the final minute. Shooting woes hurt NU (13-7, 11-7 Big Ten) once again Saturday in... The post Women’s Basketball: Northwestern misses … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball: Northwestern misses out on top-four finish with loss to No. 12 Michigan
Men’s Basketball: Northwestern slips by Nebraska, wins its final regular season game
Men’s Basketball Northwestern won the first three games of the Big Ten regular season, and its last three, ending the regular season with a last-second 79-78 victory over Nebraska. After missing the opening free throw of a one-and-one that could have given the Wildcats (9-14, 6-13 Big Ten) the lead, sophomore center Ryan Young made... The post Men’s Basketball: Northwestern … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Northwestern slips by Nebraska, wins its final regular season game
Tennis: No. 7 Northwestern women’s defeats Michigan State and falls to No. 26 Michigan, No. 29 Northwestern men’s dominates
Northwestern women’s tennis struggled against Michigan and Michigan State this weekend, while the men dominated Iowa and Nebraska. The No. 7 ranked women (10-2, 7-1 Big Ten) had an uneven weekend showing, pulling out a narrow 4-3 victory over Michigan State on Friday and falling to No. 26 Michigan (8-1, 8-0 Big Ten) 2-4 on... The post Tennis: No. 7 Northwestern women’s defeats … [Read more...] about Tennis: No. 7 Northwestern women’s defeats Michigan State and falls to No. 26 Michigan, No. 29 Northwestern men’s dominates
The Big Ten Basketball Tournament Bracket Is Officially Set
The Big Ten men’s basketball regular season is officially over, meaning the postseason is on the way. The final game of the regular season was a surprising one, with Mark Turgeon’s Maryland Terrapins getting upset at home by Penn State. The Terps have now dropped back-to-back games against Northwestern and Penn State. While Maryland should still be in the NCAA Tournament come … [Read more...] about The Big Ten Basketball Tournament Bracket Is Officially Set
Notre Dame Football: 5 must-add prospects to the 2022 recruiting class
Irish fans, it is safe to say at this point that Marcus Freeman has been an outstanding addition to the Notre Dame football program on the recruiting front. Since the Ohio native set foot in South Bend, he has wasted no time in engaging with young players across the country, and that was proven with […] Notre Dame Football: 5 must-add prospects to the 2022 recruiting class - … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Football: 5 must-add prospects to the 2022 recruiting class
Notre Dame Football: Quenton Nelson a top-50 all-time draft prospect
Since taking over as head coach of the Notre Dame football program, Brian Kelly has coached his fair share of elite players. Recently, we put together a list of the top-25 players to play for the Irish within this Era, and Quenton Nelson was rated the No. 3 player on that list. During his time […] Notre Dame Football: Quenton Nelson a top-50 all-time draft prospect - Slap the … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Football: Quenton Nelson a top-50 all-time draft prospect
Notre Dame Football: Robert Hainsey deserves more NFL Draft respect
The Notre Dame football program is sending 11 players to the virtual Scouting Combine, a testament to just how good this crop of players entering the 2021 NFL Draft are. Players like Liam Eichenberg, Aaron Banks, and Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah are popping up all over NFL mock drafts, and many expect the trio to go within […] Notre Dame Football: Robert Hainsey deserves more NFL … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Football: Robert Hainsey deserves more NFL Draft respect
Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern-Nebraska: TV, radio, streaming, betting line
Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports It’s time for the regular season finale. After losing 13 in a row, the Wildcats come into their season finale against Nebraska (7-18, 3-15 B1G) on a two game winning streak. The Cornhuskers, meanwhile, are winners of two of their last three games, one of which was a surprising 21 point victory over Rutgers. However, they also suffered a 38 … [Read more...] about Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern-Nebraska: TV, radio, streaming, betting line