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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

DIVISION I ATHLETICS
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Rapid Recap: No. 3 Northwestern 13, No. 1 North Carolina 9
Jake Epstein, Assistant Sports Editor • March 19, 2023

When the schedule was announced in December, No. 3 Northwestern certainly circled one date on its calendar — March 19 against No. 1 North Carolina. After a month of early season action, that fateful...

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Men’s Basketball: Price: What next season entails for Buie, Audige, Beran and the program
March 19, 2023
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Men’s Basketball: March Madness: Northwestern’s dream season ends after a resilient second-half comeback falls just short
March 19, 2023
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Men’s Basketball: Despite furious second-half rally, Northwestern’s NCAA Tournament run fizzles out in 68-63 loss to UCLA
March 19, 2023
A player in a purple jersey dunks a basketball into the hoop while holding the rim. Another player in a white jersey tries to block them.
Captured: Northwestern’s dance comes to a close after losing to UCLA 68-63
March 19, 2023
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Baseball: Northwestern starts season on six-game losing streak
February 27, 2023
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Baseball: What To Watch For: Northwestern sets its sights on a successful 2023 campaign — here’s what it’ll take to turn the dream into reality
February 16, 2023
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Rapid Recap: No. 2 UCLA 68, No. 7 Northwestern 63
March 18, 2023
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Men’s Basketball: ‘I can't talk enough about the support’: Northwestern fans journey from far and wide to support the Wildcats in the Big Dance
March 17, 2023
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Women’s Basketball: Epstein: Northwestern pushed through a taxing 2022-23 campaign, must build from within to return to its winning ways
March 2, 2023
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Women’s Basketball: Northwestern unable to keep up with Nebraska, loses regular season finale 80-64
February 26, 2023
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Field Hockey: Northwestern falls 2-1 to North Carolina in national championship heartbreaker
November 21, 2022
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Field Hockey: Swann: Northwestern’s sluggish offensive performance was its downfall in championship loss
November 20, 2022
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Football: Northwestern’s four draft prospects shine in NFL Combine performances
March 5, 2023
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Football: Northwestern returns to Wrigley Field this fall to host the Wildcats’ Classic
February 7, 2023
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Rapid Recap: No. 3 Northwestern 16, No. 17 Michigan 8
March 16, 2023
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Rapid Recap: No. 3 Northwestern 13, No. 4 Stony Brook 8
March 10, 2023
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Men’s Basketball: Cervantes: Collins poured his faith into Buie and Audige, Northwestern heads onto Round of 32
Alex Cervantes, Senior Staffer • March 17, 2023

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — This time last year, I had an article prepped on some of the coaches I’d tab as Chris Collins’ replacement. Former Sports Editor Patrick Andres had charged...

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Men’s Basketball: No. 7 Northwestern’s first-round win over No. 10 Boise State proves its March Madness legitimacy
Lawrence Price, Senior Staffer • March 16, 2023

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Out of the four No. 7 versus No. 10 matchups, No. 7 Northwestern had the second-worst odds to win its Thursday contest against No. 10 Boise State.  And there...

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Men’s Basketball: March Madness: The Cats continue dancing after an emphatic 75-67 first round victory over Boise State
Aayushya Agarwal, Senior Staffer • March 16, 2023

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After a historic season that included a first-ever win over a No. 1-ranked team and a program-best 12 conference wins, Northwestern (22-11, 12-8 Big Ten) opened...

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Captured: Wildcats wrangle Boise State 75-67 in March Madness Round of 64
Angeli Mittal, Print Managing Editor • March 16, 2023

Welcome to The Daily’s photo blog: Captured. This is a space for The Daily’s photographers to share their best work, including photos from weekend performances and events around...

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Rapid Recap: No. 7 Northwestern 75, No. 10 Boise State 67
Alex Cervantes, Senior Staffer • March 16, 2023

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After a six-year hiatus, No. 7 Northwestern made its much awaited (and celebrated) return to the NCAA Tournament in Sacramento Thursday. Facing 10-seed Boise...

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Men’s Basketball: What to Watch For: Dancing Again! Northwestern heads out west for first-round date with 10-seed Boise State in Sacramento
Alex Cervantes, Senior Staffer • March 15, 2023

For the second time in program history, Northwestern is dancing in March. In front of a sizable crowd of purple and white Sunday at Welsh-Ryan Arena , the Wildcats heard their name...

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Men's Basketball: Visualizing three trends that characterize this historic season
Katherine Chen and Annika Hiredesai March 14, 2023

As Northwestern heads into the NCAA tournament as the No. 7 seed in the West Region, here are three trends to explain how Northwestern’s men’s basketball team is doing in its 2022-2023...

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Men’s Basketball: Northwestern clinches second NCAA tournament appearance, will face Boise State in Sacramento
Jake Epstein, Assistant Sports Editor • March 13, 2023

Northwestern officially punched its ticket to March Madness. After a regular season capped with soaring heights, the squad received confirmation of its postseason dreams Sunday...

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Captured: Northwestern eliminated from Big Ten Tournament in another close loss to Penn State
Seeger Gray and Angeli Mittal March 11, 2023

Welcome to The Daily’s photo blog: Captured. This is a space for The Daily’s photographers to share their best work, including photos from weekend performances and events around...

A basketball player in a white jersey and white shorts gets set to take a shot.
Men’s Basketball: Northwestern can’t survive dismal shooting display, drops another ‘rock fight’ to Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament
Alex Cervantes, Senior Staffer • March 11, 2023

Northwestern has played two overtime games this season, both against Penn State and both ending in a loss. “We're disappointed,” coach Chris Collins said. “We were excited...

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Men’s Basketball: Northwestern’s offensive woes on full display in heartbreaking 67-65 Big Ten Tournament loss to Penn State
Aayushya Agarwal, Senior Staffer • March 11, 2023

There’s something between Northwestern (21-11, 12-8 Big Ten) and Penn State (21-12, 10-10 Big Ten) playing nail-biting contests that exceed 40 minutes.  Entering the Big Ten Tournament...

A basketball player in a white jersey and white shorts gets set to take a shot.
Men’s Basketball: Northwestern can’t survive dismal shooting display, drops another ‘rock fight’ to Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament
Alex Cervantes, Senior Staffer • March 11, 2023

Northwestern has played two overtime games this season, both against Penn State and both ending in a loss. “We're disappointed,” coach Chris Collins said. “We were excited...

Player in white jersey dribbles the ball.
Rapid Recap: Penn State 67, Northwestern 65
Lawrence Price, Senior Staffer • March 10, 2023

The Nittany Lions left Northwestern with a sour taste feeling the last time they faced off. Penn State spoiled NU’s Senior Night on March 1, silencing Welsh Ryan Arena with an overtime...

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From job on the line to Big Ten Coach of The Year: How Chris Collins led Northwestern to another historic season
Lawrence Price, Senior Staffer • March 8, 2023

When Northwestern men’s basketball’s 2021-22 season ended, coach Chris Collins knew his job was on the line. The Wildcats had just lost 112-76 to Iowa in the second round of...

An athlete in a white jersey shoots a lacrosse ball.
Lacrosse: What To Watch For: No. 3 Northwestern prepares to defend home turf against No. 4 Stony Brook
Jake Epstein, Assistant Sports Editor • March 7, 2023

Following back-to-back offensive onslaughts against Vanderbilt and Youngstown State this past weekend, where No. 3 Northwestern bombarded opposing nets to the tune of 48 goals, coach...

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