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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


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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

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 as a program-best...

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Men’s Basketball: Northwestern can’t survive dismal shooting display, drops another ‘rock fight’ to Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament

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 about this tournament,...

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Men’s Basketball: Supporting cast and stifling defense lead the way in 65-53 win over Rutgers in regular season finale

March 6, 2023

After scoring 65 or fewer points in its last three contests, the last opponent Northwestern needed to face before postseason play was the Big Ten’s top-scoring defense in Rutgers. This was especially...

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Men’s Basketball: Northwestern caps off historic conference season with a 65-53 victory over Rutgers

March 6, 2023

Ahead of Northwestern’s (21-10, 12-8 Big Ten) game versus Rutgers (18-13, 10-10 Big Ten) Sunday night, everything went the team’s way surrounding seeding for next week’s Big Ten Tournament. The...

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Rapid Recap: Northwestern 65, Rutgers 53

March 5, 2023

With a potential double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament hanging in the balance, Northwestern traveled to New Jersey on Sunday for a rematch with Rutgers.  Much like the two teams’ first meeting, round...

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