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Three keys for Northwestern men’s basketball against UCLA

Northwestern will try to carry momentum from its win over USC into Saturday’s matchup against UCLA. The Bruins enter the game fresh off a statement 69-67 victory over No. 4 Purdue and have won three of their last four games. While UCLA is currently unranked, it climbed as high as No. 12 earlier this season […]

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Three takeaways from Northwestern’s first conference win at USC

A great response Let’s start off by addressing the elephant in the room: that conference record was starting to look really bad. Anyone following the Northwestern Wildcats this year has probably seen the way Nick Martinelli has talked in interviews, the burden he has placed on himself as a leader of this team. It’s clear […]

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Collins’ Classroom: Breaking the seal

In a season that has made no sense, it’s only fitting that Northwestern’s first conference win came in the most ridiculous game they’ve played to date. USC brought back its top recruit, point guard Alijah Arenas, to make his debut on Wednesday after returning from a torn meniscus suffered in the offseason. Northwestern elected to […]

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2025 Northwestern football position reviews: Pass catchers

As we continue to evaluate Northwestern football’s season in retrospect, it’s now time to take a look at one of the more up-and-down player groups on the roster: the pass-catchers. Overall Grade: B NU’s pass-catchers are a tough group to grade for a number of reasons. For one, the inconsistency of Preston Stone at quarterback […]

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The three biggest storylines for Northwestern lacrosse in 2026

15 days remain until the Lake Show make their arrival in 2026. And it’ll be a suspenseful 15 days. After falling narrowly short in a Hollywood-esque adventure to a national title, Northwestern women’s lacrosse finds itself in an extremely intriguing position. Kelly Amonte Hiller has done an overhaul in the transfer portal to shore up […]

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With a combination of old and new, Northwestern men’s basketball finally prevails at USC

During my sophomore year at Northwestern, some of my friends organized a mocktail-making competition. Not super interested but still wanting to get involved, I hurriedly threw together a concoction of ingredients with zero expectation of “winning” the contest, which resulted in a questionably-tasting cup of sparkling water mixed with matcha powder. Needless to say, said […]

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Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern men’s basketball at USC: TV, streaming, radio, betting line, injury report

After suffering its worst loss of the season at home to Nebraska this past Saturday, Northwestern men’s basketball (8-10, 0-7 B1G) heads to the West Coast to play some late-night hoops against Southern California (14-4, 3-4 B1G). Here’s how to follow along as the Wildcats continue to chase that elusive first Big Ten victory. Broadcast […]

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Northwestern baseball position previews: pitchers

Northwestern baseball is less than a month away from teeing off the 2026 season, and much of the team’s success this year hinges upon a revamped pitching staff. While Ben Greenspan’s tenure has been defined by growth across the board, pitching is one area where NU has struggled. The ‘Cats finished second-to-last in the Big […]

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Fencing: No. 6 Northwestern wins Tufts Invitational with perfect 4-0 record

Northwestern fencing went a perfect 4-0 on Sunday at the Tufts Invitational, claiming victories against host Tufts, Wellesley, Brown and No. 12 Cornell to win the overall competition title. The win was the Wildcats’ second Tufts Invitational title in program history. The Wildcats began their series of northeastern school conquests by handily defeating Wellesley. They […]

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Women’s Basketball: Can Northwestern turn the season around?

It wasn’t even a conversation until the program showed promising signs with two Big Ten wins. Improvements are small, but encouraging, right? In my preseason preview, I envisioned the Wildcats would finish with five to six conference victories. After a brutal road stretch with tough losses, Northwestern (8-11, 2-6 B1G) regrouped with consecutive wins over […]

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Three keys for Northwestern vs. USC

Northwestern (8-10, 0-7 B1G) is set to play USC (14-4, 3-4 B1G) on Wednesday night in its first of two games on a midseason west coast roadtrip. The ‘Cats have started the season 0-7 in Big Ten play and will look to break its January slump against the 14-4 Trojans. Here are three keys to […]

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Track: Northwestern divides and conquers across two meets

The Northwestern indoor track team competed at both the UW Preview and Pat Heenan Invitational this past Saturday. The split squads built upon a strong start to 2026, with multiple runners setting personal and program records. Graduate Anna Hightower made the biggest splash with a runner-up finish in the 3,000-meter run at the UW Preview, […]

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Wrestling: ‘Cats get crushed by No. 18 Wisconsin, No. 1 Penn State

No one said conference bouts would be easy for the Northwestern Wildcats. After pulling off an impressive 27-12 win in their Big Ten opener against Maryland on Jan. 9, the Wildcats came careening down to earth, falling 28-12 to No. 18 Wisconsin Friday before getting shut out 51-0 Sunday against top-ranked Penn State. Now sitting […]

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Big Ten Bracketology, Week 11: Bountiful Bubble Battles

The teams at the top of the conference standings started to flex their muscles this week, with the top five teams in this week’s bracketology update combining for a 10-0 week, including eight wins by double-digit margins. With a lot of the top teams in the conference playing teams on the opposite end of the […]

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Three Takeaways From Northwestern’s loss to Nebraska

This season continues to prove tough for Wildcat fans. Saturday’s loss to Nebraska was the team’s sixth in its last seven games. Northwestern is still yet to record an in-conference win, and is currently on pace to have its first losing season since 2022.  Did the Nebraska loss tell us anything we didn’t already know? […]

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Swim and Dive: Wildcat men win against ranked Wisconsin, women fall just short

It was a BIG day at the Norris Aquatics Center on Saturday, as the ‘Cats two top 25 ranked swim and dive teams faced off against Wisconsin’s similarly ranked top 25 squads. In two hard fought matchups, the Northwestern men’s team pulled off an upset, taking down the Badgers 161-133. The women were extremely competitive […]

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Northwestern sees ghosts in blowout loss to No. 8 Nebraska

Darrel Dupit’s signature mustache feels out of place next to his unassuming Northwestern quarter-zip and black sweatpants. It’s all business for Northwestern’s veteran in-game host. He’s got his work cut-out for him. Traveling fans of undefeated No. 8 Nebraska outnumber the home Northwestern crowd 2-to-1 in the paid seats, and a sleepy Saturday afternoon student […]

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Collins’ Classroom: Closing Woes

It just doesn’t seem to end, does it? Game after game, Northwestern fans pick themselves up off the mat, ready to join their team in battle for another 40 minutes. But time and time again, the five on the floor seem to only be able to play 35. First, a weekend meltdown against an excruciatingly […]

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Northwestern softball’s 2026 schedule analysis

The clock ticks ever closer to Northwestern softball season, one that will be played under new lights this year as NU temporarily relocates to The Ballpark at Rosemont. Despite the change in scenery, the mission remains the same: make the NCAA tournament for the eighth straight season, and continue to make consistent prowess the defining […]

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