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Three keys for Northwestern men’s basketball vs. Minnesota
It has been an eventful couple weeks for Northwestern men’s basketball. The Wildcats strung together their largest win streak since November against Maryland, Indiana and Oregon before mounting an upset attempt against Purdue that fell short in heartbreaking fashion. The twists and turns of this late-season push have showcased improvement in many areas, but there […]
Northwestern women’s basketball 2025-26 post-mortem: So, what comes next?
The opening paragraph of Inside NU’s 2024-2025 post-mortem is as follows: “On paper, Northwestern women’s basketball continued its streak of seasons to forget in 2025. It finished with a 9-18 record, went 2-16 in conference play and was one of just three teams that failed to qualify for the Big Ten Tournament. Since 2022, the […]
Three takeaways from Northwestern’s 70-66 Loss to Purdue
A rare somber song played over the loudspeakers as Nick Martinelli looked up at the jumbotron, watching his face flash across the screen before suiting up in Evanston one last time. A sold-out crowd packed Welsh-Ryan Arena for Senior Night, ready to celebrate Martinelli and the rest of the senior class as Northwestern tried to […]
Even in heartbreak, Northwestern’s fight was the story on Senior Night
As Nick Martinelli walked out for Senior Night and paused to take it in, Welsh-Ryan Arena rose with him. The Glenview, Illinois native has poured everything into this season, carrying Northwestern night after night. He leads the conference in scoring at 22.7 points per game and is on track to finish as the Big Ten’s […]
Big Ten Weekly: Carrington breaks records, UCLA makes history in a week full of statements
From a record-setting performance off the bench in Madison to a perfect conference record in Westwood, the Big Ten closed out its regular season with a week full of history, drama and dominant performances on both sides of the ball. Braeden Carrington torched opponents for a program-record nine threes in a single game while Nick […]
Women’s Golf: Northwestern finishes ninth at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate
After sweeping both the team and individual titles at the Spartan Sun Coast Invitational, Northwestern faced a stacked field at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, finishing ninth at 26-over par. The ‘Cats competed against 11 top-25 teams at Long Cove Club in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, where No. 9 Texas claimed the team championship at […]
Northwestern falls 70-66 in heartbreaking fashion on Senior Night
On an emotional senior night, a crowd seemingly composed mostly of Northwestern students or Purdue alumni sold out Welsh-Ryan Arena for the ‘Cats’ last home game of the season. Northwestern (13-17, 5-14 BIG) gave 15th-ranked Purdue (23-7, 13-6) all they could handle but fell short in the last few possessions. For NU, Nick Martinelli led […]
Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern men’s basketball vs. Purdue: TV, streaming, radio, injury report, betting line
Northwestern men’s basketball (13-16, 5-13 B1G) is playing its best basketball of the season, riding a three-game Big Ten winning streak into Wednesday. Purdue, meanwhile, looks vulnerable. The No. 15 Boilermakers (22-7, 12-6) have dropped three of their last four, including back-to-back losses to Michigan State and Ohio State. Still, the preseason No. 1 team […]
An atlas of the game: Joe McKeown’s career legacy for Northwestern women’s basketball
In today’s college basketball landscape, Joe McKeown is a dying breed — an atlas at a defining crossroads, forced to shoulder the brunt of an era of rapid transformation. In his final days as head coach, McKeown was inextricably linked to a stretch of historically bad Northwestern basketball. There’s no denying how bad the ‘Cats […]
The good, the bad, the best: Northwestern trounced by Georgia Tech in Atlanta
Momentum is a funny, often unpredictable thing and it caught up with the Wildcats this past weekend. Ben Greenspan and his team glided into Atlanta on a five-game win streak with dreams of an upset or two, but there wasn’t much they could do against one of the most talented teams in the nation. No. […]
Women’s lacrosse top 10 talk: Week Four
It’s hard to believe the 2026 women’s lacrosse season is nearly a month old. After a thrilling first four weeks of the year, March is here, and alongside March Madness comes a packed slate of matchups with many implications for the top 10 in the IWLCA coaches poll. Let’s take a look at how things […]
The Scorecard: Peaks and Valleys
Northwestern led Ohio State 6-1 as the cheers rang from the dugout. A confident “Duh-duduh! Ay! Go ‘Cats!” echoed in a high-pitched tone as Avery Garden took to the box. In this faint moment, I was reminded of a team that had once solidified itself as the best in the Big Ten — a force […]
Start, Bench, Cut: Nick Martinelli’s game-winners
Nick Martinelli: captain clutch. That’s been his identity the past two seasons here at NU, earned by three career-defining game winning shots that will be synonymous with his impact on Northwestern men’s hoops. But which one of these moments is his magnum opus? Here’s my take. Start, bench, cut: Martinelli’s three most clutch moments as […]
Women’s Swim and Dive: Nikonova shines at Wisconsin Last Chance Meet
Northwestern sent six swimmers to compete at the Wisconsin Last Chance Meet, and Ekaterina Nikonova made the most of the opportunity to greatly improve her chances at being selected to participate in the NCAA Division I championships. The Wisconsin Last Chance Meet is an annual competition that offers Big Ten athletes one final opportunity to […]
Three keys to a Northwestern victory over No. 15 Purdue
Look, we have seen this movie before at Welsh-Ryan Arena, but the 2026 script has a much nastier edge. Purdue could easily be walking into a trap house. While the Boilermakers are busy sliding down the AP Top 25 like a greased pole, Chris Collins has his group playing “for their lives.” To send Matt […]
Men’s Golf: Sullivan places third, Northwestern earns fifth at the Colleton River Collegiate
Northwestern rebounded from a tough opening round and finished fifth at Colleton River Collegiate in Bluffton, S.C.. The field was not as strong as usual for NU — and a good bit weaker than the that of the Prestige at PGA West two weeks ago, where the ’Cats finished sixth — but it still included […]
Baseball: Northwestern swept by No. 5 Georgia Tech
Northwestern baseball couldn’t keep pace with No. 5 Georgia Tech this past weekend, suffering a three-game sweep at Russ Chandler Stadium in Atlanta in which it was outscored 44-12. The Wildcats (5-5) struggled to contain the Yellow Jackets’ high-powered offense, with two games ending in a run-rule as the deficit grew to double-digits. This series […]
Opinion: The cost of Joe McKeown’s long goodbye
Joe McKeown is a legend in every sense of the word. The now former Northwestern women’s basketball head coach finishes his 49-year coaching career as perhaps the greatest head coach in both Northwestern and George Washington history. His list of accolades is long. 777 wins as a head coach. In 19 years at George Washington, […]
Softball: Mason, Grudzielanek toss complete game masterclasses to help NU split Duke Invitational series
It’s been start-and-stop for Northwestern’s momentum to open the season. The ‘Cats’ (8-11, 0-0 Big Ten) stock seems to crash prematurely every time it starts to rise this season. Dominant victories have been followed by deflating losses throughout the first month of the season, and Northwestern’s road trip to Durham, N.C. followed that same theme […]
Big Ten Bracketology, Week 17: Championship Clinched
The main stories of the week came from teams in the state of Michigan. The Wolverines clinched the conference title with two wins this week, while the Spartans made a push to improve their seeding by sweeping a road trip through the state of Indiana. Elsewhere in the conference, the bubble teams seem to be […]
Track: Crinti, Ellis shine as Northwestern finishes 13th at Big Ten Championships
Northwestern women’s track rode strong individual performances from Ava Crinti and Skye Ellis to a 13th-place finish at the Big Ten Championships held in Indianapolis. The event took place on the Indiana State Fairgrounds and included all 18 BIG teams. The postseason event was NU’s last of the indoor track season after finishing up its […]
Men’s Swim and Dive: Northwestern breaks 12 school records at Big Ten Championships, earning fourth for best finish since 2006
No. 19 Northwestern capped a breakthrough week at the Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday night, finishing fourth after breaking 12 school records across four days. At the Soderholm Family Aquatic Center in Madison, Wis., head coach Rachel Stratton-Mills and the ‘Cats outshined all expectations, capping off a magical season in Evanston. […]
Rapid Reaction: Lau’s big night not enough to send McKeown off with one last victory, Northwestern falls 67-62 to Purdue
In Joe McKeown’s final game as head coach of Northwestern women’s basketball, Purdue (13-16, 5-13 in Big Ten) played spoiler, taking down the ‘Cats (8-21, 2-16 in Big Ten) 67-62. Northwestern’s loss was its eleventh straight, as it finished its season with just eight wins, its lowest mark since the 2008-09 season. It was a […]
Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern women’s basketball vs Purdue: TV, streaming, radio, betting line, injury report
Northwestern (8-20, 2-15 B1G) faces Purdue (12-16, 2-12 B1G) in the final game of its disappointing 2025-26 season — and the final game of Northwestern head coach Joe McKeown’s 40-year career. The ‘Cats were officially eliminated from the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday with a loss against No. 14 Maryland, and they come into this […]
Three takeaways from Northwestern’s 63-62 win over Oregon
On his own bobblehead day and in a moment when the team needed him most, Nick Martinelli showed up. Down one with 8.6 seconds remaining, Martinelli received the inbound, backed down an Oregon defender and put up a spinning hook shot that seemed to sit on the rim for a lifetime before falling in and […]
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