Northwestern secured a 78-74 win over Maryland and a 72-68 win over Indiana. This brought their conference record up to 4-13 as they looked ahead to facing Oregon.
Welcome to The Daily’s fourth The Quarter in Pictures. We’ve chosen one photo from each week to represent Winter Quarter 2026 — based on its visuals, community impact and ability to transport you into our photographer’s shoes.
Northwestern’s losing streak grew to seven as a competitive first half unraveled into a 77-58 loss to No. 8 Nebraska at Welsh-Ryan Arena. (Luke Meinhardt/The Daily Northwestern)Against the backdrop of a tap room, artist Vidya Vox lit up the floor for Northwestern’s South Asian Students Alliance’s concert at Sketchbook Brewing Co. (Ruixin Zhang/The Daily Northwestern)The Wildcats suffered an ugly 80-46 loss to No. 3 UCLA. The ‘Cats lagged behind the entire game, despite senior forward Grace Sullivan scoring 21 points. (Avantika Singh/The Daily Northwestern)The Dolphin Show’s rendition of “Footloose” opened in Cahn Auditorium Friday, rewarding audiences with a fun-packed, heartfelt performance of professional caliber. (Thomas Hurley/The Daily Northwestern)Chicago-based jazz artist Paul Marinaro performed at Evanston’s Studio5 Performing Arts Center. Marinaro was celebrating the release of his new album “Mood Ellington,” in which Marinaro covers songs by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. (Gianna Liu/The Daily Northwestern)In “Hand to God,” devilish puppets and twisted relationships tell an absurd but compelling story about desperation and sin. Written by Robert Askins and directed by Communication MFA Student Jamel Booth, “Hand to God” was performed in the Wirtz Center’s Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater. (Ashley Dong/The Daily Northwestern)Northwestern students gathered in front of Weber Arch to protest recent actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Despite freezing temperatures, the protest lasted for approximately three hours. (Emily Dissanayake/The Daily Northwestern)Northwestern’s Women’s Tennis team hosted the ITA DI Women’s National Team Indoor Championships at Combe Tennis Center on Feb. 6-10. They opened with a tough loss, falling 4-0 to top-seeded Auburn on Friday. (Emma Russell/The Daily Northwestern)The Alice Millar Chapel Choir’s performance, titled “Joy and Light,” was their first concert since being discontinued in August due to funding cuts. It featured pieces such as “Blackbird” by The Beatles, “Fanfare” by Aaron Copland, played on the organ, “Ruth” by Paul Ayres and a rendition of “Let There Be Light” by Craig Courtney. (Ivy Frater/The Daily Northwestern)Six Democratic candidates running to represent Illinois’ 9th Congressional District addressed campaign finances and Israel’s military actions in Gaza at Pink Poster Club’s Meet the Candidates Forum. Mayor Daniel Biss, State Sen. Laura Fine (D-Glenview), progressive content creator Kat Abughazaleh, State Sen. Mike Simmons (D-Chicago), Skokie school board member Bushra Amiwala and former FBI hostage negotiator Phil Andrew all attended the event. (Desiree Luo/The Daily Northwestern)Senior forward Nick Martinelli banked in his trademark left-handed hook to lift the Wildcats to a dramatic 63-62 win over Oregon, a game-winning shot that hung on the rim for nearly two seconds. The victory marked NU’s third straight win. (Luke Meinhardt/The Daily Northwestern)
