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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

Michigan States Jaron Jackson goes up for a shot. The Spartans star-studded cast of players helped it rally back against Northwestern on Saturday.

Men’s Basketball: Ultimately, better Michigan State team proved its superiority

February 17, 2018

Men's Basketball ROSEMONT — A surprisingly unemotional Chris Collins — shortly after his Northwestern squad blew the biggest lead in Big Ten history — looked down at the printed box score in...

Vic Law drives on a defender.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern blows 27-point lead, loses to Michigan State

February 17, 2018

Men's Basketball ROSEMONT — Scottie Lindsey hit a 30-foot 3-pointer. Vic Law stood at midcourt, hyping up the crowd like he owned the place. Northwestern was up 20-6. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo...

Bryant McIntosh (left) tries to defend Michigan State senior Denzel Valentine. The Spartan guard shredded the Wildcats in Thursday’s loss, shooting 5-of-7 from beyond the arc.

Men’s Basketball: Wildcats shredded by Denzel Valentine in loss to Spartans

January 29, 2016

Men's Basketball The Wildcats did many things wrong Thursday. They shot a woeful 12-of-58 from the field and 4-of-23 from 3-point range. They were dominated 42-33 on the boards and 30-9 in points...

Balk: Common excuses don’t explain basketball futility

October 21, 2014

You hear it all the time. Ostensibly, Northwestern struggles at basketball for a preponderance of reasons: stringent academic standards, subpar facilities, lack of fan support, history, etc. But the truth...

Coach Chris Collins hugs senior forward Drew Crawford as he ends his Northwestern career. Crawford moved into second place in NUs all-time scoring list during the 67-51 loss to Michigan State.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern bows out of Big Ten Tournament in loss to Michigan State

March 15, 2014

INDIANAPOLIS — Coming off an upset win, Northwestern had the momentum, but the Wildcats ran into a Michigan State team that looked NCAA Tournament-ready Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The...

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