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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


A.J. Turner waves to the fans. The senior forward and NU will play in the season opener Friday.

Men’s Basketball: Why Friday’s basketball game means so much to Merrimack

November 7, 2019

Men's Basketball Coach Chris Collins remembers walking into a college arena for the first time on game day, taking in the environment of Cameron Indoor Stadium when his career tipped off in 1992....

A.J. Turner scans the floor. Back in his natural wing position, the senior forward will look to be an offensive threat for the Cats.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern’s offense heads into 2019-20 season with more questions than answers

November 6, 2019

Last year, Northwestern’s offense was tough to watch. Leading scorer Vic Law got hurt in January and never fully recovered. Low-post threat Dererk Pardon’s production dropped as opposing teams doubled-teamed...

Anthony Gaines drives to the basket. The junior guard will be tasked with guarding the Big Ten’s best players this season.

Men’s Basketball: Anthony ‘Officer’ Gaines looks to handcuff the Big Ten’s best players

November 5, 2019

Anthony Gaines said the idea just came to him. With Vic Law graduated, Gaines knew he would have to be the linchpin of Northwestern’s defense. So the junior guard went to work by handcuffing his teammates...

Dererk Pardon lays the ball in. The senior center scored 17 points on Wednesday.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern’s season ends against Illinois 74-69 in a heartbreaking fashion

March 13, 2019
The poor shooting that has plagued NU all season continued early on in the game. The Cats started the game 7-for-25 from the field and senior Dererk Pardon, NU’s second-leading scorer, ended the first half with seven points from the field on 2-for-6 shooting.
A.J. Turner puts up a floater. The junior forward finished the game with a team-high 20 points.

Men’s Basketball: A.J. Turner has game of the season in Big Ten Tournament loss to Illinois

March 13, 2019

Men's Basketball Northwestern needed a basket. Down two points with 35 seconds remaining in the second half of Wednesday’s Big Ten Tournament first round matchup with Illinois — which the Fighting...

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