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Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Northwestern is in desperate need of a win this evening. Northwestern (10-6, 1-4 B1G), currently on a three-game skid, looks to get back into the win column against Maryland (13-4, 3-3 B1G). After two straight tournament appearances, the Wildcats find themselves in unfamiliar territory as they try to avoid falling to 1-5 in conference play. … [Read more...] about Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern vs. Maryland: TV, radio, betting line, injury report

@NUMensBball / X Holy. Bleeping. Bleep. It was retro night in Welsh-Ryan Arena, and the Wildcats put on their best rendition of Elton John’s “I’m Still Standing.” In a back-and-forth game that featured 15 lead changes and 16 ties, the instant classic came down to the final shot of overtime as Nick Martinelli sunk a heroic buzzer-beater to breathe life back into … [Read more...] about Rapid Reaction: Northwestern wins 76-74 overtime classic over Maryland on Martinelli buzzer-beater

Northwestern Athletics A must-win tomorrow night against Maryland. At 1-4 in conference play, Northwestern is in mid-January desperation mode. The softly ringing fire alarm my good friend Ethan Segall mentioned last week is teetering on the edge of turning into a full blown siren. It’s definitely not ideal when Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern’s premier player, has gone … [Read more...] about Visualizing basketball through the numbers: What the path forward looks like

Dale Young-Imagn Images There are two B1G teams who remain undefeated in conference play, and they both reside in ‘The Wolverine State’. I guess the more things change, the more they stay the same. Six of the seven teams with the most conference championships in B1G history (Michigan State, Michigan, Purdue, Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana) are currently in the top … [Read more...] about Big Ten Bracketology, Week 11: Michigan (State) Masterclass

Northwestern dropped dual meets against Purdue and No. 11 Illinois. Sam Cartella’s upset win over No. 11 Kannon Webster at 149 lbs offered a glimpse of the future for Northwestern wrestling (2-3, 0-2 B1G) as the ‘Cats dropped dual meets to both Purdue (8-1, 1-0 B1G) and No. 11 Illinois (7-1, 2-1 B1G) over the weekend. Cartella, a redshirt freshman, had not given up a single … [Read more...] about Wrestling: Cartella’s breakout moment provides bright spot in an 0-2 weekend