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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


Men’s Basketball: Wildcats narrowly escape Elon in overtime

November 22, 2014

Tip-off Elon (1-2) led most of the way, but once again Northwestern (4-0) used a late spurt to squeak away Saturday with another non-conference victory. The Wildcats finished regulation on an 8-0 run...

Men’s Basketball: Freshmen point guards McIntosh, Vassar to speed up Northwestern offense

November 12, 2014

Northwestern had one of the slowest tempos in college basketball season, but senior guard JerShon Cobb, a co-captain, said the team wants running to be its identity. A big reason why they can be...

Senior guard JerShon Cobb is the Wildcats' top returning scorer with 12.2 points per game. Coach Chris Collins expects him to once again be one of the team's top offensive weapons.

Men’s Basketball: After many ups and downs, matured JerShon Cobb ready to lead

November 12, 2014

JerShon Cobb has been through a lot at Northwestern. The 6-foot-5-inch senior guard from Decatur, Georgia, arrived at NU in fall 2010. Since then, he’s played in 73 games, logging almost 2,000 minutes. There...

In year two, coach Chris Collins hopes Northwestern can contend for a postseason appearance. With a highly ranked recruiting class, the Cats have a better chance at reaching that goal.

Men’s Basketball: 5 things to look forward to for the 2014-15 season

November 12, 2014

Northwestern’s season starts Friday night with a game against Houston Baptist at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Here’s what to get excited about: 1. The freshmen  This year’s freshman class is one of...

Alex Olah muscles his way around a defender. The junior center is expected to play a larger role in his second year in coach Chris Collins’ system.

Men’s Basketball: Collins to experiment with lineups in exhibition with McKendree

November 7, 2014

Who cares that McKendree lost to Evansville by 28 points in an exhibition last Saturday? No matter how the competition looks, coach Chris Collins’ top goal is to bring it in Northwestern’s season-opening...

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