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The Daily Northwestern

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


Sophomore center Alex Olah goes up for a shot. Olah was benched from the starting lineup before Saturday's game against Western Michigan but responded with a strong performance, notching 10 points and six rebounds.

Men’s Basketball: New-look lineup leads Wildcats to blowout of Broncos

December 7, 2013

The Wildcats shook up their starting lineup Saturday, and the results were fairly impressive. Northwestern (5-5) snapped a three-game losing streak, defeating Western Michigan (5-3) 51-35 at Welsh-Ryan...

Redshirt senior Drew Crawford dives for the ball in a game earlier this season. Crawford led Northwestern with 26 points in the Wildcats' win against Mississippi Valley State.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern overcomes early struggle against Gardner-Webb

November 25, 2013

The Wildcats earned no style points for their win Monday. Northwestern (4-2) defeated Gardner-Webb (2-4) 72-59 Monday at Welsh-Ryan Arena, the team’s second-straight underwhelming victory. Days...

Rapid Reaction: Northwestern 72, Gardner-Webb 59

November 25, 2013

What went right: Alex Olah led the way for Northwestern in the first half. The sophomore center had a team-high 8 points to go along with three rebounds in the opening 20 minutes and finished the game...

Junior Dave Sobolewski fired on all cylinders against Illinois-Chicago on Wednesday night. The guard exploded with a career-high 25 points, including four shots from behind the arc.

Men’s Basketball: Wildcats smother Flames in season’s best performance

November 20, 2013

What a difference a year makes. In December 2012, Illinois-Chicago beat Northwestern 50-44 in Evanston. This year, the Wildcats sealed victory over the Flames before halftime. NU (2-2) took a 12-2...

Junior guard Dave Sobolewski has been among those looking to find steady roles in Chris Collins’ rotations. A returning starter, Sobolewski is averaging only 24.3 minutes a game after playing 34.8 per contest last year.

Men’s Basketball: Wildcats hope to engineer victory against UIC

November 19, 2013

Three games into the season, Northwestern is still a work in progress. The Wildcats (1-2) are looking to recover against cross-town foe UIC (1-2) on Wednesday night after a disappointing loss against...

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