On the night of Jan. 14, as Northwestern prepared to face its in-state rivals, Chris Collins threw Northwestern basketball fans a curveball. He handed the keys of the ‘Cats offense to Jake West, slotting him into the starting lineup. Collins, a 12th-year head coach, is known for his preference for experience over the years. The […]
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The 2026 season has begun to hit its stride, and there were plenty of major moves that took place in the IWLCA coaches’ poll rankings. At the top, the names remain the same, but there’s plenty of intrigue further down the poll as well. 1. North Carolina (4-0, 2-0 ACC) Movement: none Last Week: 22-9 win over […]
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With the conference tournaments knocking on the door, Big Ten hoops turned out more chaos this week. On the men’s side, Donovan Dent’s 15-assist and game-winner delivered a shocker over No. 10 Illinois while Northwestern might be getting some life late in the season. For the women, Kiyomi McMiller detonates for 40 and get’s her […]
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Northwestern (8-20, 2-15 B1G) hung around for a while but ultimately fell 79-57 No. 14 Maryland (23-6, 11-6 B1G) on Wednesday evening in College Park. After another outing to forget, the ‘Cats are officially eliminated from postseason contention, as they can no longer break into the top-15 teams in the Big Ten. Tonight’s loss marks […]
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The postseason stage is set for Northwestern University men’s swimming and diving, as the Wildcats travel to their northern Wisconsin neighbors for the Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships. While there’s only one true juggernaut — No. 3 Indiana — in the conference this year, Northwestern will still be up against tough competition, with […]
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Northwestern (8-19, 2-14 B1G) travels to College Park to face No. 14 Maryland (22-6, 10-6 B1G) needing a win to keep its Big Ten Tournament hopes alive. The ‘Cats are massive underdogs against the surging Terrapins, who come into tonight’s contest on a five-game winning streak that includes victories over No. 13 Ohio State and […]
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It started off with Northwestern falling behind by 11 just over 10 minutes into the game. It started off with a horrific defensive effort and a stagnant offense. It started off looking like Northwestern would suffer its sixth loss in seven games and fall to second-to-last in the Big Ten standings. But I hope you […]
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“Win-now mode” is a phrase you hear constantly in the world of modern college athletics. With transfers and blue-chip recruits waiting at the doorsteps of top programs, building the best team possible in the moment seemingly trumps long-term rebuilding or development. Northwestern lacrosse was seemingly headed down that “win-now” trajectory coming into the 2026 season. […]
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What. A. Weekend. There was no shortage of fireworks in Spartanburg, South Carolina as Northwestern swept Cornell and Boston College to secure a five-game win streak. The Wildcats started with a bang, drubbing Cornell by eight in the weekend opener and then pulling out two gritty wins before a seven-spot in the eighth inning in […]
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With 14 seconds to go at Assembly Hall, Jake West stepped into the biggest moment of his young career. Up by one, Northwestern needed two key free throws from West to build some breathing room against Indiana. Up to that point, West’s performance on Tuesday had been a typical one for him as of late. […]
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Down by 13 with 4:48 to go in the first half, the ‘Cats seemed down and out for the sixth time in seven games. Fast forward to the final three minutes of Tuesday’s game, and you’ll see late-game heroics from Jake West and Nick Martinelli were the cherry on top of a thrilling four-point victory. […]
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After a big 78-74 victory over Maryland, the Northwestern Wildcats will look to keep their positive momentum going on the road against the Indiana Hoosiers. Here’s how you can follow along. Broadcast Information Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (Bloomington, Ind.) Game Time: 6 p.m. CST TV/Streaming: FS1 Radio: WGN Radio 720 Betting Line Northwestern +8.5, […]
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Fifth-year Grace Nieto told me that win or lose, this weekend’s games in Fayetteville would make the team better as long as they learned from the opportunities they had. I hope she’s right. After dropping the series to then-ranked No. 8 Arkansas and getting no-hit in one of them, Northwestern struggled to establish a fight. […]
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The Wildcats are back on top of the Central Collegiate Fencing Conference. After narrowly falling to Ohio State by one point at the 2025 championships, Northwestern avenged its loss a year later on Saturday by winning its second conference title in three years and third overall at the 2026 CCFC Championships held in Granville, Ohio. […]
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After snapping its five-game losing streak with a thrilling win over Maryland, Northwestern (11-16, 3-13 B1G) heads down to Bloomington to face Indiana (17-10, 8-8 B1G) on Tuesday evening. While the Hoosiers have (like most teams) outplayed NU this year, recent history favors the Wildcats. They’ve won five straight against Indiana, their largest win streak […]
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Northwestern baseball (5-2, 0-0 B1G) flexed its prowess and potential this weekend in a thrilling four-game sweep of Cornell and Boston College at the Hub City Invitational. Each win showcased different aspects of Ben Greenspan’s squad — offensive depth, production with runners on base, plate discipline and clutch pitching. But the biggest takeaway from this […]
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Northwestern tennis experienced a weekend of high-stakes drama contrasted with steady dominance at the Combe Tennis Center. The men’s side rallied for a gritty comeback win over Denver, while the women’s squad made quick work of DePaul. For No. 54 men’s tennis (10-3), Sunday was a test of character. After a tough 4-0 road loss […]
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Northwestern’s (6-9, 0-0 B1G) roller coaster season continued in Fayetteville this past weekend against Southeast Missouri (3-10, 0-0 OVC) and No. 8 Arkansas (13-1, 0-0 SEC), as they took care of the Redbirds and fell to the Razorbacks to finish the weekend 2-3. Arkansas is the fourth ranked team NU has faced in a young […]
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The NCAA Tournament Selection Committee’s top 16 reveal shook up a few of the projected seeding decisions from prior weeks, although most teams largely remained in the same ballpark. No team in particular stole the show in the B1G this week, but there were buzzer-beaters, big upsets, and more in seemingly every West Coast game, […]
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As the game had lost its meaning before halftime, Northwestern’s downward trend continued and their hope of the Big Ten Tournament spiralled. The Wildcats (8-19, 2-14 B1G) suffered a 92-65 loss to Illinois (19-7, 9-7 B1G). This marked NU’s ninth consecutive loss overall and its eight straight against the Fighting Illini. Northwestern’s offense was led […]
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With the season weathering to a close, Northwestern will face off against Illinois in its penultimate home match of the season. The ‘Cats are looking to snap two skids today — an eight game losing streak overall, and seven straight loses to the Fighting Illini. Here’s how to follow along in this Sunday afternoon conference […]
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Northwestern women’s swim and dive team placed ninth overall at the Big Ten Women’s Swimming & Diving Championship title this past weekend at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center in Minneapolis. The ‘Cats matched their 2025 conference finish, despite scoring 446 points, a 37 point increase from last season. Entering the meet, No. 4 Michigan, […]
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Thursday, 9;14 p.m. Central Time. Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Terminal 3, Gate H14. I have been here for three hours. Or maybe three years. I am supposed to visit my parents in Tucson, Arizona this weekend and my flight has been delayed by nearly five hours. My connection in Dallas is a distant fantasy at […]
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When Northwestern started slowly in the first quarter, a sense of familiarity — stemming from the Colorado upset — arose as the Wildcats held a narrow 5-3 lead over Marquette at the start of the second quarter. But the ‘Cats had found their rhythm since that moment and outpaced the Golden Eagles for the rest […]
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Northwestern women’s tennis underwent an up-and-down last two weeks. From Feb. 6-8, it competed at the 2026 ITA National Team Indoor Championships as one of the two host teams, the other being Illinois. There, it suffered tough losses to No. 13 Auburn (0-4), No. 24 Oklahoma State (1-4) and No. 15 Virginia (1-4). The Wildcats […]
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