Fresh off becoming the first team to ever knock off a pair of AP No. 1 squads in a calendar year, Northwestern hosted winless Detroit Mercy Sunday at Welsh-Ryan Arena. On the heels of a blistering 31-point, nine-assist outing against Purdue, graduate student guard Boo Buie drew the bulk of the Titans’ (0-10, 0-2 Horizon... The post Rapid Recap: Northwestern 91, Detroit Mercy 59 … [Read more...] about Rapid Recap: Northwestern 91, Detroit Mercy 59
Football: David Braun named Big Ten Coach of the Year
Add a major piece of hardware to coach David Braun’s trophy case. Braun has been named consensus Big Ten Coach of the Year by both coaches and media voters, the conference announced on Tuesday. He is the fifth Northwestern head coach to win the award, joining Pat Fitzgerald (2018), Randy Walker (2000), Gary Barnett (1995,... The post Football: David Braun named Big Ten Coach … [Read more...] about Football: David Braun named Big Ten Coach of the Year
Rapid Recap: Loyola-Chicago 73, Northwestern 68
Coming off of two blowout defeats at the Ball Dawgs Classic, Northwestern returned to Welsh-Ryan Arena Wednesday for a matinee homestand against Chicagoland foe Loyola-Chicago. Despite their effort, the Wildcats (3-4, 0-0 Big Ten) could not put away the feisty Ramblers (3-4, 0-0 A-10), losing 73-68. NU’s upperclassmen leadership in senior forward Paige Mott and... The post … [Read more...] about Rapid Recap: Loyola-Chicago 73, Northwestern 68
Rapid Recap: Georgetown 82, Northwestern 58
Looking to rebound from Wednesday’s disappointing loss to Loyola-Chicago, Northwestern fell flat on its face and lost 82-58 to Georgetown Sunday afternoon. The Wildcats have now lost four straight games. Junior forward Caileigh Walsh led NU (3-5, 0-0 Big Ten) with 13 points. Sophomore guard Caroline Lau also scored 11 points, shooting 3-of-6 from deep. ... The post Rapid Recap: … [Read more...] about Rapid Recap: Georgetown 82, Northwestern 58
Football: Northwestern clinches Las Vegas Bowl, will face Utah on December 23rd
After an impressive 7-5 season and second-place Big Ten West finish, Northwestern football’s hot streak is headed to an atmosphere that thrives off just that. On Sunday afternoon, it was announced on X that the Wildcats will take on Utah in the 2023 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl in Las Vegas on December 23rd. The... The post Football: Northwestern clinches Las Vegas Bowl, … [Read more...] about Football: Northwestern clinches Las Vegas Bowl, will face Utah on December 23rd