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Rapid Reaction: Northwestern takes care of business, defeats Jackson State 93-53
After a frustrating three-game skid, Northwestern bounced back at home with a blowout win. Northwestern (6-4, 0-2 B1G) recovered from the losing streak and defeated Jackson St. (1-9, 0-0 SWAC). Though encountering minutes of cold hands and nearly losing their advantage once in the first half, the Wildcats closed out the dominant win in the […]
The most impressive newcomers for Northwestern men’s basketball so far
After an offseason that saw an entire era of Wildcat basketball graduates, there was much discussion about how Northwestern men’s basketball’s newcomers would determine the success of this season and the years to come. The ‘Cats saw four of their five starters graduate, including Brooks Barnhizer, the team’s defensive tone setter and second leading scorer […]
Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern men’s basketball vs. Jackson State: TV, streaming, radio, betting line, injury report
Northwestern returns to non-conference play today after a week off, looking to halt a three game losing streak. The ‘Cats face a one win Jackson State team that is coming off a 42-point loss to No. 7 Houston on Wednesday. NU will try to get back on track and tighten its defensive play. Broadcast Information […]
Men’s Basketball: How can the ‘Cats get back on track?
Losing four of its last five and sitting at 5-4 overall, Northwestern men’s basketball finds itself at a crossroads. A preseason “on the bubble” squad for the NCAA Tournament, NU was expected to be a middle-of-the-pack conference team that made noise in the Big Ten on its way to earning a bid to the tournament. […]
Breaking down Grace Sullivan’s progress for Northwestern women’s basketball in 2025-26
Ever since the days of Veronica Burton, Northwestern women’s basketball has lacked the presence of a bona fide superstar. As of this year, the drought is officially over. The ‘Cats have certainly had some bumps in the road en route to a 6-3 record, but 6-foot-4 forward Grace Sullivan has — so far — performed […]
Big Ten Basketball Weekly: Conference Clashes
Men’s Basketball Game of the Week: Washington beats No. 24 USC, 84-76 This game looked like a “Welcome to the Big Ten” moment for USC if I’ve ever seen one. After pulling out a gritty win over Oregon earlier in the week, the Trojans got far too complacent after building a sizable first-half lead in […]
Send us your holiday mailbag questions!
Would you like travel advice on going to Ford Field right after Christmas? Or do you want to know who we think can step up alongside Nick Martinelli and Grace Sullivan for the Northwestern men’s and women’s basketball teams, respectively? Are you curious about Northwestern lacrosse’s upcoming season, or who on the field hockey team […]
Wrestling: Wildcats Hit the Jackpot at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, Place Three on Podium
It’s been a hot start for the Wildcats this season. After an admirable team performance in the Michigan State open to start the season, Northwestern wrestling participated in its second invitational, this one out west in Nevada for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. 10 total wrestlers represented the ‘Cats in Sin City, with three […]
Around the Big Ten: Conference Championship Week (Week 15)
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 […]
Reacting to Northwestern’s bowl game matchup with Central Michigan
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 […]
Northwestern encounters Big Ten Reality in loss to Ohio State
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 […]
Three takeaways from Northwestern’s first two B1G games
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 […]
Big Ten Bracketology, Week 5: One conference battle after another
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 […]
BREAKING: Northwestern football to play Central Michigan in Detroit’s GameAbove Bowl
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 […]
Rapid Reaction: Sullivan’s historic performance not enough as Northwestern falls to Ohio State
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 […]
Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern women’s basketball vs. Ohio State: TV, streaming, radio, injury report
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 […]
Despite cold temperatures, Northwestern’s indoor track season is off to a hot start
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 […]
Frustration all-around after Northwestern men’s basketball narrowly falls to Ohio State
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 […]
Rapid Reaction: Northwestern men’s basketball falls to Ohio State 86-82, suffers third straight loss
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 […]
Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern men’s basketball vs. Ohio State: TV, streaming, radio, betting line, injury report
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 […]
Northwestern field hockey 2025 post-mortem: How the ‘Cats became unlikely underdogs to win all over again
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 […]
Three keys for Northwestern basketball vs. Ohio State
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 […]
Ideal bowl sites for Northwestern football
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. […]
After such a poor loss, Northwestern needs to turn a corner quick
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 […]
National Signing Day: Northwestern Football inks largest recruiting class of the David Braun-era
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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