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Two days after bowing out of the Big Ten Tournament with a 70-61 loss to Wisconsin in the Target Center, Northwestern awaited its March Madness fate with the rest of the college basketball landscape during its Selection Sunday party at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Wildcats (21-11, 12-8 Big Ten) breathed a sigh of relief, as they... The post Men’s Basketball: Northwestern punches … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Northwestern punches second consecutive March Madness ticket

MINNEAPOLIS — Just over two months ago, Northwestern navigated through blizzard-like conditions to challenge a then-dominant Wisconsin squad in the Kohl Center. Coach Chris Collins’ team scratched and clawed to the finish line, but still came up short in a 71-63 defeat. Since that Jan. 13 test, much has changed for the two foes that... The post Men’s Basketball: Northwestern … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Northwestern gears up for Big Ten Tournament grudge match with Wisconsin

MINNEAPOLIS — Northwestern traveled to the Target Center to square off against Wisconsin in Friday afternoon’s conference tournament quarterfinal.  For the second consecutive year, the Wildcats earned a double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament and looked to outlast the Badgers and clinch a semifinal spot.  Both teams struggled to score from the game’s onset, going... The post Rapid … [Read more...] about Rapid Recap: Wisconsin 70, Northwestern 61

After receiving a $5 million gift from Northwestern Trustee Harreld N. “Kip” Kirkpatrick III (Weinberg ’94, Kellogg‘’97) and his wife Sara Kirkpatrick, Northwestern will begin construction on a new softball stadium to house the reigning Big Ten regular season and tournament champions, the University announced Wednesday.  The stadium, which will be named Kip and Sara... The post … [Read more...] about Softball: Northwestern announces plan to build new stadium

With less than 90 seconds remaining in Northwestern’s blowout Senior Night victory over Minnesota, graduate student guard Boo Buie dutifully dribbled down the shot clock of his final possession inside Welsh-Ryan Arena. In one final magical moment for a game-breaking point guard geared to ascend the purple program’s pantheon within a renovated fortress where proverbial... The … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Northwestern’s departing veterans write dream final home chapter against Minnesota