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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


Lindsey Pulliam smiles after a play. The junior had 17 points in NU’s win over Illinois on Saturday.

Women’s Basketball: No. 14 Northwestern wins Big Ten for the first time since 1990

March 1, 2020

Women's Basketball As coach Joe McKeown climbed a ladder to cut the net for the first time in his Northwestern career, he celebrated the only way he knew how. McKeown lifted both of his hands in...

Abbie Wolf puts up a layup. The senior center will take Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah’s place in the starting lineup this season.

Women’s Basketball: Abbie Wolf attempts to fill Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah’s void

November 6, 2019

Women's Basketball Joe McKeown has compared Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah’s rebounding ability to Moses Malone and Dennis Rodman. He said he’s coached “very few players” like her. He described her...

Lindsey Pulliam lays it in. The sophomore guard scored a team-high 23 points.

Women’s Basketball: Finally healthy, Northwestern cruises past Ohio State

February 3, 2019

Women's Basketball Abi Scheid had missed Northwestern’s last six games, and Jordan Hamilton missed last week’s matchup against Illinois and was limited on Thursday against Minnesota. The junior...

Jordan Hamilton makes a dribble move. The status of the sophomore guard is uncertain for Thursday’s game against Minnesota.

Women’s Basketball: Wildcats face off against Minnesota Golden Gophers after four consecutive wins

January 30, 2019

Women's Basketball Despite a similar lineup of players, Northwestern seems like a new team this season. At the same time last year, the Wildcats had already lost to Minnesota by a 27-point margin,...

Veronica Burton dribbles the ball. The freshman guard hit a huge half-court shot to cut into the Illinois lead at the end of the third quarter.

Women’s Basketball: Furious fourth-quarter comeback leads to win over in-state rival

January 27, 2019

Women's Basketball Even down by 11 points to in-state rival Illinois in the final seconds of the third quarter, freshman guard Veronica Burton knew no one on the team had given up. So she gave...

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