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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


Senior forward Caileigh Walsh high fives a team member before a game earlier this season.

Women’s Basketball: Northwestern drops season finale to Nebraska as Daley and Walsh bow out

March 3, 2025

As five Northwestern veterans suited up for a Senior Day showdown against Nebraska, its graduating class suffered a losing result it knows all too well.  A 98-77 beatdown at the hands of the Cornhuskers...

Senior guard Melannie Daley commands the defense during a game against Michigan State earlier this season.

Women’s Basketball: Northwestern’s late full-court pressing salvo falls short in 85-79 loss to No. 21 Maryland

February 21, 2025

The last time Northwestern beat a ranked team, Veronica Burton — the four-year starting point guard who now plays in the WNBA — was still in its starting lineup. On that day in February of 2022,...

NBA and WNBA logos sit at center of screen with two players flanking each side of them.

By the Numbers: ’Cats in professional basketball leagues around the world

February 12, 2025

Northwestern first fielded a men’s basketball team more than 120 years ago in 1904. Seventy-seven years later, NU established a women’s team in 1981. In that time, the two programs have been to a combined...

Joe McKeown coaches during a nonconference game in November.

Women’s Basketball: From Philadelphia to Evanston, Joe McKeown’s legacy amounts to more than just wins

January 22, 2025

When coach Joe McKeown traveled to Philadelphia in December for the Hawk Classic at Saint Joseph's University, it wasn’t just another stop on Northwestern’s non-conference schedule. It was a return...

Graduate student forward Taylor Williams jumps for the tip-off during her first game as a Wildcat.

Women’s Basketball: New faces shine for ’Cats in 88-64 exhibition win over Wisconsin-Parkside

November 4, 2024

Northwestern women’s basketball acquired three transfers this offseason: graduate student guard Kyla Jones, graduate student forward Taylor Williams and junior forward Grace Sullivan.  Following...

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