Coming into Friday’s matchup, Northwestern men’s basketball hadn’t had much to stress about. The Wildcats were fresh off their most lopsided victory against a Division I opponent since 2017, one of three 20+ wins to start the season — the first time in school history that has occurred. They were riding momentum, garnering blowout wins […]
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The ’Cats are still searching for their elusive sixth win to clinch bowl eligibility as they face a tough, run-heavy No. 18 Michigan team. NU is also aiming for its first ever victory at Wrigley Field in what is expected to be a very hostile environment. Broadcast Information Location: Wrigley Field (Chicago, Illinois) Game Time: […]
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Northwestern football returns to Illinois for its two-game home slate at Wrigley Field. On Saturday, it will play its first contest at the friendly confines this year against No. 18 Michigan. Here’s how the Inside NU staff thinks the Wildcats will fare. Charlie Jacobs: Northwestern 18, Michigan 23 This game feels like it’ll be close […]
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Chris Collins’ squad took the purple line downtown to kick off their weekend, reinvigorating a crosstown rivalry that’s been earning its keep in the world of college basketball in the past decade. Northwestern (4-0, 0-0 Big Ten) and DePaul (2-2, 0-0 Big East) logged the 39th entry into their 113 year-long history. Although Northwestern entered […]
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After leading by just two following the first quarter, Northwestern women’s basketball (3-0, 0-0 B1G) beat University of Maryland Eastern Shore (2-2, 0-0 MEAC) 69-54 Friday evening at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The ‘Cats were led by junior guard Casey Harter, who scored a career-high 19 points on 6-of-10 shooting. Harter went 5 for 7 from beyond […]
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After three straight home wins to open its season, Northwestern men’s basketball will hit the road tonight for a matchup against cross county foes DePaul at Wintrust Arena. It’s been a momentous start to the season for NU. Its defense has held opponents to 54.0 points per game, which leads the Big Ten. In their […]
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Tracey Fuchs and the Northwestern Wildcats flew out to Charlottesville, VA with a mountain-sized chip on their shoulders. Despite being the No. 2 team in the nation per this week’s NFHCA Coaches Poll, the ‘Cats were denied the opportunity to host an NCAA regional in 2025, with this year’s bids going to North Carolina, Princeton, […]
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Wow. Northwestern flashed a level of dominance it hasn’t put on tape in years with a 110-63 win over Cleveland State on Monday night. The 47-point victory came on the heels of holding Boston University to just 53 in another easy buy game. While the real tests come now with six straight power conference games […]
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Northwestern football is back and looking for a precious sixth win on the season to secure bowl eligibility. Have we said that before? Perhaps, but it continues to be truer than ever with now just three games left on the regular season schedule. A week after traveling to California to face No. 19 USC, the […]
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Last season, Drew Wagner was just another name buried on the Northwestern roster. Wagner was a preferred walk-on for the Wildcats in 2024. He didn’t play much, making some special teams appearances here and there along with some snaps on offense (44 of his 96 snaps last season were on special teams, 27 of his […]
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It’s been a roller coaster of a season for the Wildcats. After a remarkable four game win streak, Northwestern has lost back-to-back games for the first time all year and are looking to bounce back. But the job won’t be easy, as the ’Cats are playing their second ranked opponent of the season in No. […]
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This game was always going to be tough. When previewing the schedule at the start of the season, playing in Los Angeles against USC looked like the third-toughest game for Northwestern behind Oregon and Penn State. Even after the ‘Cats upset the Nittany Lions (who have lost six straight), the game against USC still felt […]
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Another women’s soccer big-game preview is up again — this time for the NCAA Tournament. Are you not entertained? Since 2022, when Northwestern made a dynamic run to the Sweet 16, the ‘Cats are back in the Big Dance despite falling 1-0 to Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament second round. It will be […]
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The first round of the 2025 NCAA Field Hockey Tournament begins on Friday, with Northwestern set to take on No. 12 Yale at 1:30 p.m. in Charlottesville. Before gameplay kicks off, Inside NU’s Yanyan Li, Calvin Kaplan and Brendan Preisman took the time to preview both Northwestern’s possible journey, as well as the tournament as […]
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If the loss to Nebraska was frustrating and the defeat at USC was a lesson in razor-thin margins, then this week feels like the collective deep breath before the plunge. Northwestern sits at a familiar, nerve-wracking crossroads: 5-4, with one more win needed for bowl eligibility and a three-game gantlet that would test any team’s […]
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Well, it’s been a rather eventful week in field hockey. We covered the immediate aftermath of Northwestern’s controversial NCAA Tournament draw, and we will be writing about said tournament in the coming days. But in this week’s column, we’re going to focus on Northwestern’s 2025 Big Ten Tournament victory after its 5-3 win over No. […]
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Northwestern men’s soccer wrapped up the 2025 season with an 8-6-3 overall record (3-5-2 Big Ten), missing the Big Ten Tournament for the second consecutive year. This year, the expanded conference features only the top four teams in its tournament format, leaving the ‘Cats on the outside looking in despite showing flashes of their potential […]
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Following a run to the Doubles Tournament Finals during the 2025 ITA Midwest Regional Doubles Tournament hosted at the University of Michigan, doubles partners Mika Dagan Fruchtman and Neena Feldman looked to run it back at the ITA Central Sectional hosted at Texas A&M. Feldman and Dagan Fruchtman had an incredible performance at the Midwest […]
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With six of seven of the Big Ten’s ranked teams in action this past week, it was bound to be an exciting weekend. In Big Ten Power Rankings, we take a close look at each team’s body of work up to this point in the season. When comparing teams head-to-head, I will first answer the […]
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There are really only two words that can accurately describe the success Northwestern saw last night in its highest scoring output since Dec. 2020 against Chicago State: heat check. Every basketball player has had it at one point or another, for better or for worse. Sometimes, you end up like Denzel Valentine, becoming a never-ending […]
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With college hoops season now in full swing, it is a crazy time for the sports world. Between the NFL, college football, NBA, NHL and now college basketball, it’s a lot to keep up with. That’s why we decided to create a new weekly segment updating you with the what’s been happening in the Big […]
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Before Northwestern football returns to Wrigley Field to face off against No. 18 Michigan, head coach David Braun fielded questions at his weekly press conference. Here’s what he had to say. These quotes have been edited for clarity and brevity. Opening statement: “Start off with a shout out to Tracy Fuchs in women’s field hockey […]
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Northwestern enters Saturday’s matchup against Michigan sitting at five wins and searching for the elusive sixth that would secure bowl eligibility. The ’Cats are also looking to earn their first victory at Wrigley Field, but it won’t come easily against a Michigan team built around a strong rushing attack. Though it is officially a home […]
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In its first 100-point game since Dec. 2020, Northwestern (3-0, 0-0 B1G) turned on the jets on Monday in Evanston, turning a promising start into a runaway victory against Cleveland State (1-2, 0-0 Horizon) — setting the tone early and never looking back. There was only one time Northwestern trailed all game, and after 14 […]
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After a dominant first two games in the opening week of the season, Northwestern men’s basketball welcomes in another mid-major opponent for a game at Welsh-Ryan Arena tonight in Cleveland State. The ‘Cats are looking for their third straight win to open the season, while the Vikings sit at 1-1 and are still in search […]
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