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Northwestern Athletics The ‘Cats couldn’t stop Elle Ladine or the rest of the Huskies on Saturday. Washington’s (10-5, 1-1 B1G) offense was too much for Northwestern (7-5, 0-2 B1G) to handle on Saturday in the two teams’ first-ever matchup as conference foes. The Huskies shot 51% from the field en route to a 90-71 win, out-hustling the ‘Cats from start to finish in a … [Read more...] about Rapid Reaction: Huskies blitz Northwestern on offense in 90-71 win

Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Plenty of major losses, but there’s some hope on the horizon. There’s no doubt that the ‘Cats lost some amazing players in the offseason. In addition to losing guys like Xander Mueller and Coco Azema, NU said goodbye to vital starters at cornerback, offensive line, and punter. However, head coach David Braun went out and lured some solid … [Read more...] about Keeping up with the ‘Cats in the transfer portal

Gavin Baker/The Daily Northwestern The group had its moments but was average overall. After Northwestern’s disappointing 4-8 campaign in 2024, Inside NU will continue to look at the ‘Cats season. Today, we’re focusing on the special teams unit. Overall Grade: C In Paul Creighton’s first year leading Northwestern’s special teams, the unit showed flashes of promise, but … [Read more...] about 2024 Northwestern position reviews: Special teams

Photo by Northwestern Athletics A rare case of the analytics saying twos are good. Note: To optimally view the visualizations used below, access this article on a computer. Against DePaul, Northwestern’s dynamic duo of Brooks Barnhizer and Nick Martinelli combined for 44 points. Just three of those came from beyond the arc. That’s nothing new for the 2024-25 Wildcats. … [Read more...] about Visualizing basketball through the numbers: Taking twos

John Jones-Imagn Images Some teams made one last good impression before conference play, while others couldn’t win some tight games. Many fan bases walked away unhappy this week. Rutgers, UCLA and Michigan lost by four combined points, but Purdue was the only team that didn’t look competitive, and you can even cut the Boilermakers some slack because they played a very … [Read more...] about Big Ten Bracketology, Week 8: To choke, or not to choke, that is the question