There is still plenty of action to come, but the ‘Cats are already off to a hot start. Opening the 2025-26 season, Northwestern wrestling traveled to East Lansing, Michigan to take part in the Michigan State open, hosted by the Spartans. Northwestern is seeking a bounce-back year after finish 2-6 in the conference last season, […]
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Back in familiar waters, the ‘Cats returned to Norris Aquatics Center over the weekend to host the Duke Blue Devils. While the men took home the nearly 100-point, 216-118 victory, the women could not muster enough and fell 192-142. Men’s Recap After winning nearly every event and posting several season-best marks, the men’s dominant win […]
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After an up-and-down year, Northwestern men’s soccer wrapped up its season with a comeback win at home. Peter Riesz drove down the right wing on a breakaway in the 83rd minute, and rather than taking the shot himself, the junior found Aaron O’Reilly darting into space. The first-year forward finished with ease, delivering the decisive […]
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For about four and a half seconds, it truly appeared as though Northwestern had taken control against No. 19 USC. Four and a half seconds. That was the approximate amount of time defensive lineman Najee Story had the football in his grasp as he barreled toward the USC end zone late in the first half […]
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After a frenetic 76-52 victory over Boston University, Nick Martinelli was a little out of breath. After playing a team-high 31 minutes, the senior forward was clearly still winded as he approached the podium for his postgame presser. Yet when he was asked about his team’s fast pace, he easily found the energy to smile. […]
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Northwestern travelled to the City of Angels to take on USC for the first time since the two teams matched up in the 1996 Rose Bowl. The Trojans looked dominant from start to finish, especially with their high-powered offense. Like in the five prior times when these two teams faced each other, USC got the […]
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There were plenty of mistakes for the ’Cats in a game that once looked winnable midway through the second quarter. The turning point came on a near pick-six when Najee Story intercepted Jayden Maiava but fumbled into the end zone for a touchback. What could have caused a seven-point Northwestern lead instead flipped momentum entirely. […]
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Northwestern (2-0, 0-0 B1G) came to play Friday night, with both the offense and defense headlining as the Wildcats beat the Boston Terriers (1-1, 0-0 Patriot) 76-52. Northwestern never trailed in the contest and led by as much as 30, winning the turnover battle 14-5. The Wildcats were led by stellar play from Jayden Reid, […]
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Coming off the bye, Northwestern football sits at 5-3, still in search of one more win to clinch bowl eligibility. Can the Wildcats do so on the road against USC? Broadcast Information Location: LA Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles) Game Time: 8:00 PM CT TV: FOX Radio: WGN Radio 720 AM Streaming: FOXSports.com or in the […]
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After four days off, Northwestern basketball is back in action against Boston University. It’s the first time the two schools have played since December 19, 1959, a 78-74 victory for the Wildcats. Here’s how to follow an exciting Friday night matchup where both teams are looking to move to 2-0: Broadcast Information Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena […]
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For the fourth consecutive season, Northwestern field hockey is going to the Big Ten tournament championship. The Wildcats snapped a five-game postseason losing streak to Michigan on Friday, winning 5-3 in an offensive onslaught between both teams. While Northwestern got off to a 2-0 lead early in the first quarter and led 3-2 into halftime, […]
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There’s just one game to break down this week, so it’s time for an extra-deep over-analysis of Northwestern’s 70-47 win over Mercyhurst to open their season. On the surface, this was an ugly one. NU shot just 37% from the field, 26% from three and missed 11 free throws. The only ‘Cats player who stood […]
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The ‘Cats are back in action this weekend. But it’s no normal weekend for Northwestern football: it will be partaking in a Friday night special under the lights, heading on the road to take on the No. 19 USC Trojans out in Los Angeles. Sitting at 5-3 currently and still searching for a sixth win […]
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A new feeling surrounds Northwestern’s season. After a 5-3 start, the Wildcats not only have a great opportunity to make a bowl game, but the belief that they can compete with some of college football’s most feared opponents. Traveling to the Coliseum to face 6-2 USC, Northwestern will meet a storied program for the first […]
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Northwestern didn’t play this past weekend, but its future opponents did. For a fanbase watching every scoreboard like a Wall Street ticker, the results were oddly comforting. Every team remaining on NU’s schedule won. But not one looked like a juggernaut. Then-No. 23 USC barely scraped past Nebraska, No. 21 Michigan was sluggish against Purdue, […]
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While the season is only one game old, there’s one thing Northwestern women’s basketball has made clear: this year’s team is different. It’s been a common theme expressed in press conferences with players and coaches. “We didn’t do this last year, we’re doing it this year” — quotes along those lines have been pertinent. After […]
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The postseason is upon us! In this week’s column (which is delayed one day due to my flurry of recent academic commitments), we’ll recap Northwestern’s 5-0 win at Michigan State, which secured the Wildcats’ third consecutive undefeated Big Ten season. We’ll also preview the crucial Big Ten tournament coming up later this week. It was […]
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Northwestern (7-6-3, 2-5-2 B1G) was unable to ride the momentum from its ranked win on Friday, falling 1-0 to Wisconsin (7-8-0, 4-6-0 B1G) thanks to an 87th-minute winner by senior forward Thomas Raimbault. It’s now the second consecutive empty road trip for NU after the Wildcats fell in similar fashion against Michigan in their last […]
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Northwestern (7-6-3 B1G 2-5-2) was unable to ride the momentum from its ranked win on Friday, falling 1-0 to Wisconsin thanks to an 87th minute winner by senior forward Thomas Raimbault. It’s now the second consecutive empty road trip for NU, after the Wildcats fell in similar fashion against Michigan in their last away match. […]
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After a contentious battle filled with counter punch after counter punch, Northwestern (1-0, 0-0 BIG) delivered the final blow in a 67-64 win over IU Indy (1-1, 0-0 HL). Xaimaya Walton’s clutch corner from deep gave the Wildcats the lead in the fourth quarter’s final seconds, catapulting NU to a nail-biting win in the season’s […]
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Northwestern will kickstart its season against IU Indy at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Wednesday night. The ‘Cats hope to continue their momentum after a dominant 82-49 showing in last weekend’s exhibition matchup against Lewis. They’ll also look to build on Joe McKeown’s incredible track record in regular season home openers, as he takes an impressive 15-2 […]
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With only ten teams in action, there’s not much new to take away from a quiet week around the B1G. 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 […]
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Throughout her life, DaiJa Turner has embodied the mentality of a champion. At around seven years old, Turner and her dad, Cedric Turner Sr., were talking about a women’s basketball game playing on TV. At one point, Turner Sr. mentioned to his daughter that if she got good grades and continued with the sport, she […]
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Who is she? Sophomore, Forward, 6-foot-3 from East Orange, New Jersey 2024-25 Stats 20 games, 0 starts, 7.7 minutes per game, 1.4 points, 1.7 rebounds, 0.1 assists, 32.3% FG, 27.3% 3PT, 50.0% FT 2024-25 Review Joe McKeown typically takes a while to trust his first-year players, and Thomas was no exception. With a veteran front […]
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The ‘Cats have a big game Friday night in Los Angeles at Memorial Coliseum and an opportunity to be bowl eligible if they win. USC is a strong opponent, and NU will be taking on a very potent offense. Here are three keys to how Northwestern can pull off the upset. Defend the air USC […]
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