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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


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By the Numbers: ’Cats in professional basketball leagues around the world

February 12, 2025

Northwestern first fielded a men’s basketball team more than 120 years ago in 1904. Seventy-seven years later, NU established a women’s team in 1981. In that time, the two programs have been to a combined...

An athlete in a white jersey runs with a lacrosse stick holding a yellow ball.

Top Northwestern women athletes who have gone professional

October 27, 2022

The passage of Title IX in 1972 and the subsequent establishment of women’s sports at Northwestern have sparked many careers in professional sports. However, not only are many professional women’s...

Joe McKeown stands on the sidelines. The reigning Big Ten Coach of the Year and Northwestern are looking to win their second-straight Big Ten title.

Women’s Basketball: Cats look to repeat last year’s success with revamped defense and returning stars

November 16, 2020

Women's Basketball Last season was historic for Northwestern before it ended on a bitter note because of an upset in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals and the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament...

Abi Scheid attempts to make a pass. The senior forward is currently leading the country in three-point percentage.

“If I put my mind to anything, I can achieve it”: How Abi Scheid became the best 3-point shooter in the country

March 5, 2020

Women's Basketball Down by 12 points at halftime to No. 11 Ohio State on Jan. 3, 2017, Northwestern needed a momentum shift. Quickly. A win over the highly-ranked Buckeyes would not only give the...

Lindsey Pulliam makes a move. The guard earned a spot on the Team USA roster for this summer’s Pan American Games in Peru.

Women’s Basketball: USA taps Lindsey Pulliam for Pan American Games in Peru

May 21, 2019

Women's Basketball During her sophomore season, Northwestern guard Lindsey Pulliam emerged as a budding Big Ten star, scoring seemingly at will as her team worked a 21-15 record and competed in the...

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