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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


Coach Joe McKeown points during a game. McKeown is entering his 16th season at the helm of Northwestern women’s basketball.

Women’s Basketball Notebook: McKeown, Mott and Walsh discuss preseason expectations and more at Big Ten Media Day

October 10, 2023

After four straight campaigns finishing at or above .500 in conference play, Northwestern sputtered to a 2-16 finish in the Big Ten last year. With the 2023-24 season under a month away, coach Joe McKeown,...

Boo Buie drives to the rim in a win over Indiana last season. At the Chicagoland Media Tipoff Luncheon, Buie spoke of his decision to return back to Northwestern for the upcoming season.

Basketball Notebook: Last year in rearview mirror as Northwestern’s men and women’s basketball teams prepare for upcoming season

October 4, 2023

At long last, basketball season is nearly here. At the Chicagoland Media Tipoff Luncheon, Northwestern men’s basketball coach Chris Collins, women’s basketball coach Joe McKeown and three men’s...

Junior forward Caileigh Walsh attempts a layup.

Women’s Basketball: Northwestern shoots for bounceback campaign

August 10, 2023

After a difficult season that culminated in a first-round conference tournament loss to Rutgers, Northwestern will look to make significant strides in the second season of the post-Veronica Burton era. While...

An athlete in a black jersey shoots a basketball.

Women’s Basketball: Epstein: Northwestern pushed through a taxing 2022-23 campaign, must build from within to return to its winning ways

March 2, 2023

After the departure of program superstar Veronica Burton to the WNBA, Northwestern endured its most difficult campaign of coach Joe McKeown’s tenure. The Wildcats (9-21, 2-16 Big Ten) suffered a 43-point...

A player in a white jersey holds a basketball and is surrounded by two players in orange jerseys.

Women’s Basketball: Northwestern unable to keep up with Nebraska, loses regular season finale 80-64

February 26, 2023

Northwestern’s last match against Nebraska on Feb. 6 saw an improbable fourth quarter comeback attempt fall short as the Cornhuskers defeated the Wildcats 78-66. In that game, NU entered the fourth...

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