The Northwestern Wildcats survived a sluggish second half to defeat the visiting Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets by six points in the 2018 ACC- Big Ten Basketball Challenge. Coach Chris Collins was pleased with the overall effort, but not the near faltering down the stretch, as Tech cut an early 28 -point second half lead at 16:12 mark down to ten points with seven minutes left, … [Read more...] about 2018 Northwestern Tops Georgia Tech 67-61
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Northwestern Continues Their Run To March Madness
It has been quite the magical season for the Northwestern Wildcats, the only team in a power conference to never make the NCAA Tournament. That run might finally end with the help of a 68-55 win over Indiana at Welsh-Ryan Arena. In a crowd that had quite the large amount of red to go along with purple at the arena, the Indiana fans went home disappointed as the Hoosiers shot … [Read more...] about Northwestern Continues Their Run To March Madness
Northwestern Destroys Rutgers 98-59
The Northwestern Wildcats were back in Evanston after a 2-game road losing streak on Saturday afternoon and they took out their frustrations on a poor Rutgers squad who left their intensity on the bus. The Wildcats improved to 18 – 11 on the season and 6 – 10 in conference play with their 98-59 win over the Scarlet Knights. It is Tre Demp’s world and we are just living in it … [Read more...] about Northwestern Destroys Rutgers 98-59
McIntosh Goes Off in NU’s 70 – 65 Win
The Northwestern Wildcats welcomed in the Wisconsin Badgers to Welsh-Ryan Arena on Tuesday night for the first time in 15 years without being led by head coach Bo Ryan. Ryan retired midseason after his team was runner up in the NCAA tournament last year. In his 15 seasons as the Badgers head coach, Wisconsin made the NCAA tournament every year and never finished lower then 4th … [Read more...] about McIntosh Goes Off in NU’s 70 – 65 Win
NU Wins Big Over Chicago State, 77 – 35
The weather wasn’t the only thing that was sloppy Sunday night in Evanston as Northwestern hosted Chicago State in a very low scoring game. In the end, it was the Wildcats size and speed that separated them from the Cougars which helped get the Wildcats to 8 – 1 on the season. Northwestern didn’t score until the 3:49 mark as poor outside shooting and some ill-advised turnovers … [Read more...] about NU Wins Big Over Chicago State, 77 – 35