Northwestern

@nuwbball on X The ‘Cats didn’t stand a chance against the Buckeyes’ hot shooting. The ‘Cats simply crumpled under (full-court) pressure. Northwestern (7-8, 0-4 B1G) fell to No. 10 Ohio State (14-0, 3-0 B1G) 92-62 on Sunday afternoon, falling behind from the first possession. The Wildcats coughed up a season-high 29 turnovers as the Buckeyes bothered the … [Read more...] about Rapid Reaction: No. 10 Ohio State dominates Northwestern 92-62 in Columbus

@NUMensBball on X Ugly is probably the best word for what that was. Mackey Arena is one of the toughest venues for opposing teams in all of college basketball. For the Wildcats on Sunday, it was borderline impossible. Uneasy from the tip, Northwestern (10-5, 1-3 B1G) sputtered, falling to the No. 20 Boilermakers (11-4, 3-1 B1G) 79-61. Purdue controlled the game’s entire … [Read more...] about Rapid Reaction: No. 20 Purdue dismantles Northwestern 79-61

Matthew O’Haren-Imagn Images A valiant effort with an unfortunate result. The ‘Cats lost a close contest against Penn State on Thursday night, falling 84-80 after 40 minutes of hard-nosed basketball. Many fans were incensed at the referees for making multiple questionable calls, including an inadvertent whistle that robbed NU of a game-tying basket in the final … [Read more...] about Three things we learned from Northwestern’s 84-80 loss to Penn State

Matthew O’Haren-Imagn Images In a game that was taken over by the officials, there was nothing Northwestern could do to prevent a near-bubble bursting loss. On Saturday, December 26, 2015, the Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Portland Trail Blazers. Somehow, the same squad that would go on to defeat the 73-9 Golden State Warriors in that season’s NBA Finals lost to a … [Read more...] about Northwestern is a really good team. Unfortunately, the Wildcats didn’t get the chance to show it.