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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


Northwestern women’s basketball coach Joe McKeown, flanked by longtime assistant coach Tangela Smith, surveys the court last season. McKeown will retire at the end of the 2025-26 season.

Northwestern women’s basketball coach Joe McKeown set to retire after 2025-26 season

March 25, 2025

Northwestern women’s basketball coach Joe McKeown will retire after the 2025-26 season, the team announced Monday. Following what will be 18 seasons at the helm, McKeown will retire as the winningest...

Senior forward Caileigh Walsh high fives a team member before a game earlier this season.

Women’s Basketball: Northwestern drops season finale to Nebraska as Daley and Walsh bow out

March 3, 2025

As five Northwestern veterans suited up for a Senior Day showdown against Nebraska, its graduating class suffered a losing result it knows all too well.  A 98-77 beatdown at the hands of the Cornhuskers...

Senior guard Melannie Daley commands the defense during a game against Michigan State earlier this season.

Women’s Basketball: Northwestern’s late full-court pressing salvo falls short in 85-79 loss to No. 21 Maryland

February 21, 2025

The last time Northwestern beat a ranked team, Veronica Burton — the four-year starting point guard who now plays in the WNBA — was still in its starting lineup. On that day in February of 2022,...

Graduate student forward Taylor Williams dribbles the ball in game earlier this season.

Rapid Recap: Northwestern 69, Rutgers 59

February 17, 2025

With both Northwestern and Rutgers jockeying for a chance to play in the Big Ten Tournament, Monday’s East Coast showdown held major implications for two teams who have struggled to  break into the...

Junior guard Caroline Lau takes the ball toward the basket in Northwestern’s win over Penn State Sunday. Lau leads the Big Ten with 5.9 assists per game.

Women’s Basketball: Northwestern breaks 9-game losing streak, nabs first conference win over Penn State

February 10, 2025

With just 11 seconds remaining and Northwestern holding a four-point lead, junior forward Grace Sullivan intercepted an inbound pass to clinch a 69-63 victory over Penn State, securing the team’s first...

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