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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

Men’s Basketball: Wildcats pull out nail-biter against Jaguars

November 22, 2013

It was another slow start for Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena. After handily defeating Illinois-Chicago on Wednesday by a 35-point margin, the Wildcats (3-2) struggled early against the IUPUI Jaguars...

Nathan Taphorn is the only true freshman on Northwestern’s squad. Coach Chris Collins called the forward “one of our best shooters if not our best shooter.”

Men’s Basketball: Freshman Taphorn finding footing early on

November 22, 2013

First things first: what to call that Taphorn kid? He’s listed as “Nathan” on his official Northwestern Athletics Web page but “Nate” on ESPN.com. His Twitter name is “Nathan,” but his Twitter...

Junior guard Dave Sobolewski has been among those looking to find steady roles in Chris Collins’ rotations. A returning starter, Sobolewski is averaging only 24.3 minutes a game after playing 34.8 per contest last year.

Men’s Basketball: Wildcats hope to engineer victory against UIC

November 19, 2013

Three games into the season, Northwestern is still a work in progress. The Wildcats (1-2) are looking to recover against cross-town foe UIC (1-2) on Wednesday night after a disappointing loss against...

Junior Guard Dave Sobolewski forces off a defender in Northwestern’s unexpected loss to Illinois State. The Wildcats doomed themselves to a game of catch-up, falling behind by as much as 19 points in the second half.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern collapses against Illinois State in disappointing defeat

November 17, 2013

Northwestern was battled to its second defeat of the season Sunday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena. After falling to Stanford in a tough road game Thursday, the Wildcats (1-2) returned home and lost, 68-64,...

Junior guard Dave Sobolewski will be part of an NU effort to slow Chasson Randle and the Cardinal, who scored 103 points in a loss to BYU on Monday. “We’re really taking pride on the defensive end,” Sobolewski said.

Men’s Basketball: Wildcats hope to slow Cardinal in battle of similar programs

November 13, 2013

As basketball programs and schools, Stanford and Northwestern are so similar that Kale Abrahamson could barely choose between them. Two years ago, the forward from Iowa narrowed his college decision...

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