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Grading the Big Ten MBB teams in the transfer portal (so far)
The transfer portal continues to play a pivotal role in collegiate sports, especially for college basketball. The most recent national champions, Michigan, started an entire lineup of players who began their careers elsewhere. Nonetheless, with another portal cycle in the process (and with the portal entry deadline passed), it’s time to take a look at […]
Rapid Reaction: Indiana stomps Northwestern 9-2 at Wrigley Field
Northwestern baseball’s cherished tradition of playing at Wrigley Field filled the dugout and the stands with joy and humility. But it did not deliver a win this year, as Indiana (21-25, 7-15 B1G) used two offensive spurts and stifling pitching to outlast the Wildcats (17-25-1, 5-17 B1G) 9-2 on Friday night. The fourth annual ‘Cats […]
Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern vs. Indiana at Wrigley Field
On Friday night, Northwestern baseball takes the Purple Line Express to Wrigleyville for the fourth annual ‘Cats Classic in a marquee against Indiana. Both struggling Big Ten squads begin the first of a three-game set, with first pitch set for 7:02 p.m. Follow along on this site or at @insidenu on X for live game […]
Unpacking Northwestern baseball’s struggles in the Big Ten
Last weekend, the Minnesota Golden Gophers swept the ‘Cats, handing them their ninth straight Big Ten loss, the latest falter in a long line of disappointments for Northwestern baseball. Before they arrived in St. Paul, the Wildcats still had a chance to make the Big Ten tournament despite their ugly record. The top 12 teams […]
Men’s basketball player reviews: Jayden Reid
As we move forward with more men’s basketball player reviews, it’s now time to analyze the season of Jayden Reid, the 5-foot-10 junior guard from Westbury, New York. The Good ‘Cats fans were immediately excited about the offensive stability Jayden Reid would provide when he committed to Northwestern via the transfer portal in April of […]
Predicting Northwestern Football’s 2026 Depth Chart
With spring football now wrapped up, it’s time to project the potential Week 1 starters for Northwestern when they face FCS South Dakota State on Sept. 5, 2026, at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium. Until then, there’s all of May, June, July and August to speculate who will be playing where. Offense There’s a […]
Women’s lacrosse top 10 talk: Week 12
The NCAA Tournament is just nine days away, and there have been plenty of thrilling matchups as of late in the midst of conference tournament season. Meanwhile, five teams shifted from last week in the IWLCA coaches poll, while five stood pat. Let’s check out the results. NOTE: All rankings referenced in this article are […]
The good, the bad and the rest from a demoralizing sweep in Minneapolis
After a rough sweep at the hands of a capable Michigan squad a few weeks ago, I was hoping Northwestern had hit their rock bottom for 2026. I was wrong. The Wildcats played their least competitive conference series of the year over the weekend against a Minnesota squad who previously sat in a tie for […]
Going Portaling: Luke McEldon
As of this writing, Northwestern has landed four incoming transfers in the portal. The first, Jack Karasinski, I wrote about here. The other three and future adds (Northwestern has just nine players on its roster right now) will be covered in the coming weeks. Today, we’ll take a look at the lone center landed by […]
Baseball: Six-run sixth inning carries Northwestern past Milwaukee in midweek tune-up
Coming off yet another conference sweep at Minnesota that extended the Big Ten losing streak to nine, Northwestern needed something — anything — to go its way. And despite it coming against the Milwaukee Panthers of the Horizon League, sometimes all a team needs is to remember what winning feels like. The Wildcats (17-24-1, 5-16 […]
Drawing on high-level experience, Aleksej Kostić seeks a big role for new-look Northwestern men’s basketball
Aleksej Kostić is no stranger to high-level competition. Kostić, the sixth transfer addition for Northwestern men’s basketball this offseason, made his professional debut at 16 years old with the Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions of the Austrian Basketball Superliga. After four seasons in Austria, Kostić transitioned to the college game at BYU. He appeared in 27 games […]
The Scorecard: Sweeping the Dust
A late-season surge is developing into something spectacular for a team that has always been capable. Last week, I positioned the series win against Purdue as a do-or-die moment for Northwestern’s season, a stretch that would reveal how much the team wanted it. By the end of the weekend, I think it’s safe to say […]
Baseball: Big Ten struggles continue for Northwestern as it’s swept by Minnesota
The season is starting to go off the rails for Northwestern (16-24-1, 5-16 B1G) as it failed to secure a single win in a weekend series at Minnesota (26-17, 8-13 B1G). The Wildcats lost all three games by multiple runs and have lost nine Big Ten games in a row. Northwestern and Minnesota entered the […]
Women’s Golf: Northwestern finishes 10th at the Big Ten Championships
Northwestern opened postseason play with a 10th place finish at the Big Ten Championships, competing in an 18-team field that included nine top-50 programs and two ranked in the top-six. The event tested the field from start to finish, offering a clear benchmark as the Wildcats prepare for NCAA regionals. The Wildcats came out sharp […]
Softball: Mason delivers two complete games as Northwestern sweeps Purdue, extends win streak to 10
Northwestern’s (27-19, 14-7 B1G) win streak has now reached double digits as the Wildcats left Bittinger Stadium in West Lafayette with a three-game series sweep of Purdue (32-18, 9-12 B1G) this weekend, thanks to the heroics of first-year pitcher Marina Mason. Mason pitched in two of the three games this weekend, delivering a complete game […]
Three takeaways from Northwestern lacrosse’s Big Ten championship winning thriller
For 64 minutes and 59 seconds, the Big Ten Championship game already had it all. Then Annabel Child took matters into her own hands to cap it off in storybook fashion. With less than three seconds remaining in overtime, the graduate transfer midfielder scooped a ground ball, turned the corner on her defender, found the […]
Jenika Cuocco and Annabel Child lift Northwestern to a Big Ten Championship
With the clock ticking under ten seconds, Northwestern had noice choice but to rush. The first overtime period was about to end, and the ‘Cats had possession while crowding around a goal that was their ticket to a championship title. Madison Taylor wanted to write the storybook finish, but the ball slipped out of her […]
Rapid Reaction: Annabel Child’s game-winning overtime goal earns Northwestern’s fourth consecutive Big Ten Tournament Title
It took until the final second of overtime, but Northwestern captured its fourth straight Big Ten Tournament title after defeating Maryland 8-7 in Ann Arbor. Annabel Child’s game-winning goal in extra time helped the Wildcats earn their fifth consecutive win over the Terrapins, by the same score as NU’s win over Maryland in last year’s […]
Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern vs. Maryland in the Big Ten Championship
For the second straight year, No. 2 Northwestern lacrosse (14-3, 7-1 B1G) squares off against No. 4 Maryland (16-2, 6-2 B1G) in the Big Ten Tournament title game. The ‘Cats are looking for their sixth Big Ten Championship, but will have to earn it against a Terrapins team that has become a conference rival for […]
Northwestern women’s basketball player review: Xamiya Walton
When sophomore guard Xamiya Walton first arrived on campus, she had already put together a well-decorated high school career. At Butler College Prep in Chicago, she became the state’s top-ranked player of the 2024 class, had been named an AP All-State honoree three times and holds the IHSA record for three-pointers made in a game […]
BREAKING: Sophomore Lily Carmody transfers to Northwestern women’s basketball
Former Boston College guard Lily Carmody is transferring to Northwestern, she confirmed on Instagram early Saturday evening. A 5-foot-11 sophomore from Australia, Carmody joins the ‘Cats after a strong campaign at Boston College. She averaged 12.8 points per game, 3.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game this season. Carmody began her collegiate career […]
BREAKING: Northwestern guard Evan Beerntsen selected 253rd overall by the Baltimore Ravens in 2026 NFL Draft
With the 253rd overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Baltimore Ravens selected Northwestern guard Evan Beerntsen, the second NU player to hear their name called. He joins a class that includes his former teammate and fellow Midwesterner Caleb Tiernan, who got snatched by the Minnesota Vikings at 97th overall on Friday. Despite the […]
Lacrosse: Three keys to Northwestern’s Big Ten Championship matchup with Maryland
After two drama-filled semifinals in Ann Arbor, we’ve got ourselves a Big Ten Championship matchup between the top two seeds in the conference tournament: Northwestern and Maryland. Though Michigan is a talented team, Northwestern’s victory over the Wolverines on Friday did not go as smoothly as some had hoped. There are plenty of things to […]
BREAKING: Northwestern tackle Caleb Tiernan selected 97th overall by the Minnesota Vikings in 2026 NFL Draft
With the 97th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings selected Northwestern tackle Caleb Tiernan, continuing the program’s reputation for producing premium pro-level talent on the offensive line. Tiernan is the program’s first draft pick since 2023, a year that saw four former Wildcats get their names called including fellow lineman Peter Skoronski […]
BREAKING: BYU guard Aleksej Kostić commits to Northwestern men’s basketball
BYU freshman Aleksej Kostić has committed to Northwestern, Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) on X announced. The 6-foot-4 guard from Pfaffstätten, Austria averaged 4.4 points in 12.0 minutes per game off the bench for the Cougars last season. In the first 19 games Kostić played, he was on the floor for 10 or more minutes just five […]
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