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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 falls victim to haymaker runs from Minnesota in 17-point loss

February 20, 2022

Mike Tyson said it best: ”Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”  Those 11 words encapsulated Northwestern’s road trip to Minnesota on Saturday. The Wildcats fell in a dismal...

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Men’s Basketball: Northwestern can’t finish comeback attempt, falls to No. 13 Illinois

February 14, 2022

No. 13 Illinois’s lead shrunk gradually from 18 points, to 12, to nine, to three — like the thermometer on a cold February night.  It never evaporated though, and Northwestern’s three-game winning...

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Men’s Basketball: Shorthanded Northwestern shocks No. 10 Michigan State in East Lansing

January 15, 2022

A funny thing happened to Northwestern on Saturday after it lost its best player, halftime lead and collective sanity in the closing seconds against No. 10 Michigan State: it won a basketball game. The...

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Rapid Recap: Northwestern 70, NJIT 52

December 12, 2021

Northwestern returned home Sunday after 24 days away, looking to pick up a non-conference win over NJIT and run its home record to 5-0. The Wildcats met with little resistance from the Highlanders,...

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Rapid Recap: Wake Forest 77, Northwestern 73 (OT)

November 30, 2021

With conference play looming, Northwestern headed to Winston-Salem, NC on Tuesday in search of a statement win against Wake Forest in the annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The Demon Deacons (7-1) jumped...

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