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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

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Men’s Basketball: Cats reportedly to reschedule home contest versus Wisconsin for Monday

January 21, 2023

Following an announcement that postponed Northwestern’s (12-5, 3-3 Big Ten) Saturday matinee matchup versus Wisconsin (12-5, 4-3 Big Ten) due to multiple COVID-19 cases in the Wildcats program, the game...

Man in purple uniform stare upward in the distance.

Men’s Basketball: Pete Nance’s versatility is proving to be Northwestern’s secret weapon

November 19, 2021

Holding more than a 20-point lead, Northwestern brought the ball to the paint, looking to set up its offense. After two unsuccessful attempts driving inside free-throw range, junior forward Robbie Beran...

Pete Nance shoots against Iowa. Nance’s late three-pointer against Penn State couldn’t offset the Nittany Lions’ late 10-0 run.

Men’s basketball: Another late-game run burns Northwestern as Wildcats drop seventh consecutive game to Penn State

January 24, 2021

Men's Basketball At the under-four media timeout against No. 21 Ohio State on Jan. 13, Northwestern trailed by one point. With 6:07 to play against No. 10 Wisconsin on Jan. 20, the Wildcats trailed...

Joe Ruklick. The former NU basketball player died on Sept. 16 at the age of 82.

Men’s basketball leader and former NBA athlete Joe Ruklick dies at 82

September 24, 2020

The first time former Chicago Tribune sportswriter Neil Milbert heard of Joe Ruklick was on television in the 1950s. A high school student in Northeast Iowa at the time, Milbert watched Ruklick play...

Northwestern Sports Time Machine: Evan Eschmeyer, 1998-99

Northwestern Sports Time Machine: Evan Eschmeyer, 1998-99

June 15, 2020

This article is part of the Northwestern Time Machine series, The Daily Sports Desk’s look into great individual seasons by Northwestern athletes. The best Northwestern men’s basketball player of...

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