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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

Graduate student Jared Swopshire moves the ball up the court. Swopshires rebounding and scoring have often made a difference for the Wildcats, but his coaches are still looking for more consistency.

Men’s Basketball: Swopshire key to Wildcats’ success

January 24, 2013

It can be hard to get an often-quiet Welsh-Ryan Arena to its feet and truly pumped up during a game, but Northwestern fans do have their favorites. Last year, there was John Shurna and injured senior...

Graduate student Jared Swopshire attempts a shot against Minnesota. Swopshires gritty effort propelled the Wildcats to an upset of the No. 12 Golden Gophers in Evanston.

Men’s Basketball: Wildcats stun No. 12 Golden Gophers at home

January 24, 2013

Northwestern teased its fans last season with nail-biting losses to top-15 opponents at Welsh-Ryan Arena, but on Wednesday night, the Wildcats sprung the upset. NU used its 1-3-1 zone defense and hot...

Nadkarni: Northwestern makes statement with Minnesota win

January 24, 2013

Bill Carmody is Keyser Soze. The embattled Northwestern coach might have trouble pushing his team over the hump into an NCAA Tournament and might look like an excited Conan O’Brien on the sidelines,...

Freshman center Alex Olah attempts a shot. Olah struggled rebounding against Indiana, and has averaged only 4.3 rebounds per game so far this season.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern counting on centers to hit the glass

January 22, 2013

Centers are supposed to be the biggest players on the floor, which should give them a distinct edge on the glass. That has not been the case this season for Northwestern, and it certainly was not true...

Wrestling: Cornhuskers put away Wildcats

January 13, 2013

In a battle of NUs, one proved to be the stronger competitor on Saturday. In its first match in Evanston as a member of the Big Ten, Nebraska (8-3, 2-2 Big Ten) defeated Northwestern (4-4, 0-3) by a score...

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