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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

Nathan Taphorn goes up for a layup. The impactful sophomore forward has been sidelined with a stress injury in his foot for most of Northwestern’s losing streak.

Men’s Basketball: Wildcats need defensive improvement to overcome Spartans in rematch

February 9, 2015

Men's Basketball Northwestern almost beat Michigan State when these two teams last met Jan. 11. The Wildcats (10-13, 1-9 Big Ten) had the ball near the end of regulation with the score tied at...

Pillote: Wildcats have nothing to gain by playing it safe

Pillote: Wildcats have nothing to gain by playing it safe

January 28, 2015

Northwestern blew an easy victory late in its game against Maryland. A jumper by freshman point guard Bryant McIntosh put the Wildcats up 11 with 3:46 to play. It should have been smooth sailing from...

Pillote: Without identity, Wildcats basketball adrift but not lost

Pillote: Without identity, Wildcats basketball adrift but not lost

January 20, 2015

Men's basketball Five games into Northwestern’s conference schedule it’s difficult to tell what kind of team the Wildcats are, but that’s not a bad thing. Last year NU's identity was obvious....

Tre Demps elevates for a shot over a defender. The junior guard leads Northwestern in scoring but is focused on his defensive game against Illinois.

Men’s Basketball: After tough overtime loss, Northwestern ready for Illinois

January 13, 2015

Northwestern is convinced there won’t be a hangover from its close overtime loss to Michigan State last Sunday. “Win or lose, you have to do that in this league,” coach Chris Collins said about...

Ashley Deary shoots a lay-up. The sophomore guard was the leading cog in Northwestern’s robust offense against Michigan State, scoring 18 of the team’s 77 points.

Women’s Basketball: Inside the stats for Northwestern’s close victory over Michigan State

January 13, 2015

Sometimes in basketball, parsing through the stats uncovers only more confusion, but that was not the case for Sunday's Northwestern-Michigan State contest. The Wildcats were able to keep a comfortable...

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