This is going to be a bit of a different Around the Big Ten. There was only one game, the College Football Playoff bracket was announced, the bowl game slate was announced and other news has come out in the world of college football. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t a fun week though! Big Ten […]
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On Sunday, the Northwestern football team (6-6, 4-5 B1G) learned that it will face off against the Central Michigan Chippewas (7-5, 5-3 MAC) on Dec. 26 at the GameAbove Sports Bowl. If you had not heard of GameAbove before this weekend, not to fear – neither had I. Ford Field (the home of the Detroit […]
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Big Ten teams are a different animal. They bring physicality and resilience to each matchup, forcing opponents to play consistently across four quarters. When the opposing squad has one lapse — a string of missed shots and defensive breakdowns — that’s all the best teams need to snatch momentum and ride it to victory. Head […]
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It hasn’t been quite the start to Big Ten play that Head Coach Chris Collins would’ve liked to see from his Wildcats, as Northwestern dropped both of its first two games in conference play on the road in Wisconsin and at home against Ohio State. What should Wildcat fans take away from these games (other […]
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Big Ten conference play is officially in full swing, but that doesn’t mean that only intra-conference games were played this week. Many teams played important non-conference games as well with some mixed results. With larger sample sizes for all the metrics at the NCAA Tournament Committee’s disposal, it’s time to break down the bracket once […]
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The ‘Cats will be staying in the Midwest for postseason play. On Sunday, Northwestern football announced that it would play the Central Michigan Chippewas in the GameAbove Sports Bowl, to be held at Detroit’s Ford Field on Dec. 26 at 12:00 p.m. CT. The GameAbove Bowl, previously known as the Motor City Bowl, is played […]
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Even Grace Sullivan’s star power couldn’t help Northwestern (6-3, 0-1 B1G) as it opened up conference play with a 79-70 loss to No. 23 Ohio State (7-1, 1-0 B1G) at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Sullivan put together arguably the greatest performance in her collegiate career- posting a career-high 37 points on 17-of-28 shooting — the most amount of […]
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It’s officially Big Ten season, as Northwestern kicks off its conference slate with a matchup against No.23 Ohio State. The ‘Cats will look to rebound from back-to-back losses, including their first home loss of the season against Kansas earlier this week. It will be no easy task, as the Buckeyes enter as a top team […]
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After a record-setting showing at the NCAA Championships in Columbia last month, Northwestern’s runners had only a brief hiatus before the indoor track season began. But the Wildcats weren’t done setting records, and a history-making squad continued their usual trailblazing at a pair of meets over the weekend. The first hurdle for Northwestern was the […]
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As the buzzer sounded on Northwestern’s 86-82 loss to Ohio State, Nick Martinelli stood alone on the Welsh-Ryan Arena court with his jersey collar covering half his face, hands first on his knees and then behind his head in disbelief. After the NU senior forward scored a game-high 32 points, his teammates guided him to […]
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It was an extremely disappointing game for Northwestern men’s basketball. In a contest where they had a nine-point lead in the second half, the Wildcats struggled down the stretch and lost a game that the team needed to win. For the ‘Cats, Nick Martinelli led the way with 32 points and eight rebounds on 10-for-16 […]
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Northwestern men’s basketball plays its first home game in nearly a month, as it will take on Ohio State for its second Big Ten contest of the season. After falling 85-73 to Wisconsin at Kohl’s Center, the ‘Cats look to bounce back and return to the win column. Broadcast Information Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena (Evanston, Ill.) Game […]
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To wrap up the 2024 field hockey season, we wrote about how Northwestern concluded its greatest year in program history, posting an undefeated regular season, a 23-1 season overall and winning the national title. At the time, matching the results of 2024 was undoubtedly a tall task. But a year later, Northwestern may have just […]
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Coming off a disappointing performance and a flat first half against Wisconsin, Northwestern will look to respond in a matchup it badly needs to win this early in the season. Here are three keys heading into tomorrow’s game versus the Buckeyes. Defensive effort Northwestern’s calling card under Chris Collins has always been defense, but the […]
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Bowl season is upon us, and purple rain is back on the forecast after the world of college football experienced a drought a season ago. With a 6-6 record, Northwestern sits around patiently, waiting for its name to be called on Sunday to find out who and where they’ll be playing primetime football this month. […]
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Where do we even start? Northwestern men’s basketball has a lot to fix. A lot. The ‘Cats traveled to Madison to go head to head with Wisconsin on Wednesday night for both teams’ Big Ten opener. Both teams had hot starts to their respective seasons, but had faltered as of late, each dropping a pair […]
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Northwestern football officially locked in the biggest recruiting class of the David Braun-era on Wednesday, signing 21 members of the Class of 2026 in a drama-free National Signing Day. The ‘Cats succeeded in inking all 20 of their public commitments and added a surprise 21st recruit in defensive lineman Tre Hoskins. “A tremendous amount of […]
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After becoming bowl eligible in Week 13, the ‘Cats had just one regular season game left. It was the most important one too, being that it was for the Hat. This game, despite being in the snow and at vastly different ends of the weather spectrum, was all too familiar to some earlier this season. […]
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Big Ten play is finally upon us, and Northwestern (5-3, 0-1 Big Ten) had some wrongs to right in its conference opener on Wednesday night. So did their opponents in the Wisconsin Badgers (6-2, 1-0 Big Ten). With both squads coming off setbacks over the holiday weekend — the former falling to Oklahoma State, and […]
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Northwestern’s undefeated home record came to an end Wednesday night, as the Wildcats fell to the visiting Kansas Jayhawks with a final score of 74-62. Despite the Wildcats leading by as much as 10 at the end of the first quarter, a 44-28 run by the Jayhawks in the second half allowed the visitors to […]
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After a tough stretch during Thanksgiving week, Northwestern men’s basketball returns to the hardwood once again. This time around, however, the ‘Cats will be up to the task of a true road game in their first Big Ten action of the young 2025-26 season, heading into Madison to face off against Wisconsin. For their part, […]
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For the first time in two weeks, Northwestern women’s basketball returns to Welsh-Ryan Arena. It looks to bounce back after its first loss of the season to Missouri with another power-conference matchup against Kansas. Here’s how to follow along: Broadcast Information Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Ill. Game Time: 7:00 p.m. CST TV/Streaming: B1G+ Radio: WNUR Sports (89.3 FM) Northwestern […]
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After a 4-0 start featuring some significant scoring margins, Northwestern men’s basketball received its first reality checks over the past couple of weeks. Losses to Virginia and Oklahoma State exposed vulnerabilities that had been masked by softer early-season competition. With a 5-2 record before Big Ten play opens Wednesday against Wisconsin, what’s working for the […]
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In Big Ten Power Rankings, we take a close look at each team’s body of work up to this point in the season. When comparing teams head-to-head, I will first answer the question: “Who would be favored if these teams were to play head-to-head?” From there, if no obvious favorite exists, I will be specifically […]
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For Northwestern women’s basketball, 2025-26 has had a far smoother start than 2024-25. The ‘Cats currently sit at 6-1, with their lone loss coming to a power conference opponent in Missouri. Contrast that with the 1-3 start from a season ago featuring losses to Illinois State, Lehigh and Harvard, and it’s easy to see the […]
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