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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Men's Basketball

Finally Dancing: Northwestern earns bid to NCAA Tournament

Finally Dancing: Northwestern earns bid to NCAA Tournament

March 13, 2017

The wait is over. On Selection Sunday, the Wildcats heard their name called by the tournament for the first time ever, as a No. 8 seed in the West Region. Check out The Daily’s coverage of the biggest...

Dererk Pardon takes the court. The Wildcats sophomore center was one of a handful of Northwestern players whose improvement helped the program make history.

Men’s Basketball: Through doubt and heartbreak, Northwestern fulfills its belief

March 13, 2017

Five months ago, when Northwestern fans were focused on the football team’s homecoming win and March itself — much less its Madness — felt like a distant afterthought, coach Chris Collins called...

Isiah Brown goes to the hoop. The freshman guard led Northwesterns perimeter players in proportion of shots taken at the rim in conference play.

Men’s Basketball: An examination of role-playing Wildcats’ shot charts

March 12, 2017

Bryant McIntosh, Scottie Lindsey, Vic Law and Dererk Pardon combined to take 69 percent of Northwestern’s field goals and 63 percent of its 3s in conference play. Those core four players defined the...

Scottie Lindsey attacks off the dribble. The junior guard shot well at the rim and from the right wing in Big Ten play.

Men’s Basketball: Breaking down Scottie Lindsey’s shooting trends

March 12, 2017

All zone-level stats from Big Ten regular season games. Before the season, Scottie Lindsey was a wild card. The junior guard had obvious talent as a scorer, but his mistakes at the defensive end throughout...

Alex Olah streaks toward the hoop. Olah and Tre Demps, both former players who graduated in 2016, have followed the Wildcats historic season from Belgium, where they play professionally.

Men’s Basketball: Tre Demps, Alex Olah reflect on Northwestern’s historic campaign

March 12, 2017

On March 1, sophomore center Dererk Pardon scored off a miracle heave from senior forward Nathan Taphorn with 1.7 seconds remaining to lift the Wildcats over Michigan. An ocean away, Northwestern alumnus...

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