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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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Northwestern (5-1) left it until late to pull off a come-from-behind victory Saturday, downing Stony Brook (3-1) 13-12 in Long Island thanks to a 3-0 fourth quarter. Maddison Taylor led the way again with four goals. Aditi Foster chipped in with three goals and two assists. Taylor Lapointe had a hat trick, with her third […]
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Nick Martinelli has one game left inside Welsh-Ryan Arena as a Northwestern Wildcat. It might seem redundant to point this out, but right now, an apt reminder feels needed. So much of the conversation surrounding the 2025-26 Northwestern men’s basketball team has been about who would step up besides Martinelli — the ups and downs […]
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A last-second Nick Martinelli hook shot was the difference as Northwestern extended its conference victory streak to three in a 63-62 win over Oregon in the penultimate home game of the season. Martinelli led the way for the Wildcats with 22 points, 14 coming in the second half, for his 21st game with 20+ on […]
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Northwestern men’s basketball (12-16, 4-13 B1G) is on a hot streak, winning back-to-back Big Ten games for the first time this season. However, Oregon (11-17, 4-13 B1G) has also won two straight. Can the Wildcats win this battle of momentum between two of the conference’s bottom teams? Broadcast Information Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena Game Time: 1 […]
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Northwestern basketball hasn’t been very enthralling this season. While there are impressive individual seasons for both men’s and women’s teams, those seasons are courtesy of seniors who will almost certainly be gone next season. Despite this, the men’s team still has the Big Ten Conference Tournament, and there is always the lens of looking to […]
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Northwestern is riding its first winning streak in Big Ten play, coming off back-to-back wins over Maryland and a strong comeback victory against Indiana. Oregon is also playing its best basketball of the season, winning three of its last four games, including consecutive victories over NCAA Tournament-caliber teams in Wisconsin and USC. Here are three […]
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As the football world descends upon Lucas Oil Stadium for the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, the Northwestern connection is finally back in the spotlight. For the first time since 2023, multiple Wildcats are making their presence felt on the turf in Indianapolis. This is a significant signal that the program’s developmental pipeline is flowing at […]
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Northwestern softball entered 2026 without a clear replacement for Lauren Boyd in the pitcher’s circle. 15 games into the season, it looks like the ‘Cats may have two. Boyd paced the 2025 ‘Cats in every meaningful statistical category, and her departure left a void at the top of the Northwestern pitching staff. Head coach Kate […]
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Six in a row. Northwestern has won six games in a row against the Indiana Hoosiers, once the class of the Big Ten in basketball. A senior at Northwestern will go their entire college career without watching their team lose to the boys in Bloomington (unless the two teams see each other in the Big […]
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