Last season was a historic one for Northwestern’s men’s basketball team.  The Cats suffered five consecutive losing seasons before last season’s 22-12 record. Not only did NU beat then-No. 1...

When No. 21 Northwestern and in-state rival Illinois clashed in early January, there was a sense that something special was brewing in Evanston. Redshirt senior guard Chase Audige’s 21 points and senior...

Super Bowl Sunday? Don’t let anyone fool you: AP No. 1 Purdue’s (23-3, 12-3 Big Ten) visit to Northwestern (18-7, 9-5 Big Ten) was Sunday’s biggest game for Evanston. Despite the projections for...

It’s been 10 years since Northwestern played a game against the nation’s No. 1 team. The Wildcats (18-7, 9-5 Big Ten) entered Sunday’s contest 0-19 all-time in meetings against the country’s top...

When it comes to facing a top-ranked team in the country, usually, the result of any contest is either a blowout or close game — nothing in between. Whether it be the crowd, adrenal, or mojo, something...