The Nuttycombe Invitational is not a meet for the faint of heart. Aside from the obvious difficulties that come with the last race of the regular season (especially one that takes place in Wisconsin’s October weather), the Nuttycombe Invitational also boasts one of the most challenging fields of the season. This year was no different, […]
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Just one year ago, Justin Mullins’ spot in the lineup was a big question for many fans. After transferring from the University of Denver — where he was an efficient freshman contributor on offense (9.8 PPG on 51.8% FG and 35.6% 3FG) — Mullins took a bench role his sophomore year at Northwestern before being […]
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Another game, another time that Northwestern surrendered points it was supposed to claim. The nightmare that haunted the ‘Cats against Loyola Chicago and UIC earlier in the season resurfaced on Friday night in University Park, as Northwestern (6-4-3, 1-3-2 Big Ten) conceded a Penn State (5-5-3, 1-3-2 Big Ten) equalizer in the final minute to […]
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The ‘Cats are now just one win away from guaranteeing themselves a bowl game, all thanks to a commanding shutout in their final home game at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium this season. Amidst some gloomy weather on the lakeside, Northwestern (5-2, 3-1 B1G) took care of Purdue (2-5, 0-4 B1G) by a score […]
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Playing what was its final game at the lakefront stadium, Northwestern was dominant, shutting out the Boilermakers in a 19-0 victory. The Wildcats move to 5-2 on the season, and extend their winning streak to four games, after playing what may have been their best football of the entire season. Stock Up Robert Fitzgerlad, Healthy […]
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It’s back to business as usual for head coach David Braun and Northwestern football as they look to capitalize against an under-.500 team in Purdue at home to pick up a fifth win and inch closer to bowl eligibility. Here’s everything you need to know to catch the ‘Cats this afternoon for the final home […]
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The women’s college basketball season is just around the corner, and Inside NU continues with its Northwestern player previews. Here’s a look at the returning reserves for NU this season. Kat Righeimer, Sophomore Guard/Forward (6’1″) High School: Sage Hill School (Costa Mesa, CA) The sophomore guard/forward earned her scholarship after joining the team as a […]
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We’ll jump into our player-specific women’s basketball previews by taking a look at the outlook of Xamiya Walton, a sophomore guard who will seek additional playing time in 2025-26. Who is she? Sophomore; guard; 5-foot-7; from Chicago 2024-2025 Stats 27 games, 0 starts, 8.5 minutes per game, 1.4 points per game, 0.5 rebounds per game, […]
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Northwestern football has a big home game against Purdue coming up. Here’s how the Inside NU staff thinks its going to shake out. Miguel Muñoz: Northwestern 20, Purdue 15 The ‘Cats are in quite possibly the best spot they could have imagined this year, sitting at 4-2 — just two games away from bowl eligibility […]
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