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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


Graduate student Jared Swopshire attempts a shot against Minnesota. Swopshire's gritty effort propelled the Wildcats to an upset of the No. 12 Golden Gophers in Evanston.

Men’s Basketball: Wildcats stun No. 12 Golden Gophers at home

January 24, 2013

Northwestern teased its fans last season with nail-biting losses to top-15 opponents at Welsh-Ryan Arena, but on Wednesday night, the Wildcats sprung the upset. NU used its 1-3-1 zone defense and hot...

Nadkarni: Northwestern makes statement with Minnesota win

January 24, 2013

Bill Carmody is Keyser Soze. The embattled Northwestern coach might have trouble pushing his team over the hump into an NCAA Tournament and might look like an excited Conan O’Brien on the sidelines,...

Northwestern guard Dave Sobolewski (3) avoids Indiana guard Yogi Ferrell (11) to get into the lane in the first half of Indiana's win Sunday. Sobolewski scored 9 points on 2-of-9 shooting.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern’s strong defense paves way for second-half run against Indiana

January 20, 2013

Second verse, same as the first? Not so for Northwestern this afternoon. As far as their second half play, NU (11-8, 2-4 Big Ten) players had nothing to hang their head about after a 67-59 loss to No....

Northwestern guard Reggie Hearn (11) drives past Indiana center Cody Zeller (40) and guard Victor Oladipo (4). Hearn led the Wildcats with 22 points in Sunday's loss.

Men’s Basketball: Indiana outlasts Northwestern’s second-half rally

January 20, 2013

Northwestern made a run at No. 2 Indiana, but it was too little too late. After trailing by as many as 16 in the second half, the Wildcats (11-8, 2-4 Big Ten) made a furious rally in the final 10 minutes...

Graduate student Jared Swopshire drives to the hoop. Swopshire led the Wildcats to victory against Illinois for the Cats' second straight victory in Champaign.

Men’s Basketball: Wildcats win second straight against Illinois at Assembly Hall

January 17, 2013

At the end of the first half, it seemed as though good movement was the solution to Northwestern's offensive woes. The Wildcats (11-7, 2-3 Big Ten) executed smart backdoor cuts, played with quick feet...

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