After scoring 65 or fewer points in its last three contests, the last opponent Northwestern needed to face before postseason play was the Big Ten’s top-scoring defense in Rutgers. This was especially...

Men's Basketball If the Big Ten hadn’t expanded its conference schedule from 18 to 20 games this season, Northwestern’s regular season would already be over. Instead, the Wildcats will be facing...

Men's Basketball For coach Chris Collins, there was one word to describe Rutgers’ defense against senior Dererk Pardon — smothering. Three times during his press conference following the Scarlet...