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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Scottie Lindsey searches around the key. The guard has been gaining minutes in recent contests, but some of his fellow freshmen contribute infrequently.

Men’s Basketball: Should Chris Collins play his best lineups or give more playing time to the young guys?

February 12, 2015

Men's Basketball Play the veterans Bobby Pillote: There’s no tanking in college basketball. Coach Chris Collins has a roster still populated with competent veterans, and he should be giving...

Putterman: Success under Chris Collins no longer appears inevitable

Putterman: Success under Chris Collins no longer appears inevitable

February 4, 2015

Men's Basketball When Northwestern hired Chris Collins in March 2013, I bought in without reservation. I wasn’t alone in imagining the timeline: Collins would learn the ropes in year one, integrate...

Bryant McIntosh is pressured on the ball. The freshman guard struggled mightily against Nebraska on Tuesday, scoring just 3 points on 1-of-6 shooting and committing four turnovers.

Men’s Basketball: Wildcats can’t find rhythm in road loss to Cornhuskers

February 3, 2015

Men's Basketball The intensity and effort that defined Northwestern during its close-game losing streak seems to have faded. The Wildcats (10-12, 1-8 Big Ten) went quietly against the Nebraska...

Bryant McIntosh drives to the hole. The freshman guard continues to stake his claim as one of the Big Ten’s best newcomers, but his 18 points and five assists Saturday against Purdue were not enough to lift the Wildcats to victory.

Men’s Basketball: Poor second half dooms Wildcats in loss to Boilermakers

January 31, 2015

Men's Basketball At least it wasn’t close. Northwestern (10-11, 1-7 Big Ten) fell 68-60 on Saturday at Welsh-Ryan Arena to conference foe Purdue (14-8, 6-3) for its seventh consecutive loss....

Pillote: Wildcats have nothing to gain by playing it safe

Pillote: Wildcats have nothing to gain by playing it safe

January 28, 2015

Northwestern blew an easy victory late in its game against Maryland. A jumper by freshman point guard Bryant McIntosh put the Wildcats up 11 with 3:46 to play. It should have been smooth sailing from...

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