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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Senior forward Paige Mott drives to the basket. Mott tallied 10 points and seven rebounds in NU’s 26-point exhibition victory over Lewis last week.

Women’s Basketball: ‘Why not me?’: Northwestern’s Paige Mott rises to the occasion

November 6, 2023

Nearly three years ago, then-freshman Paige Mott scored seven points as a starter in Northwestern’s 62-51 postseason win over UCF — the program’s first NCAA Tournament win since 1993. Mott, one...

Junior forward Caileigh Walsh. Walsh is one of several key cogs returning for Northwestern this season.

Women’s Basketball: 2023-24 Wildcat entrance roundtable

November 5, 2023

Northwestern sputtered to a 9-21 (2-16 Big Ten) finish last season, its first without Veronica Burton. The Wildcats are looking to move forward from last season’s struggles with several key returners,...

Boo Buie drives to the rim in a win over Indiana last season. At the Chicagoland Media Tipoff Luncheon, Buie spoke of his decision to return back to Northwestern for the upcoming season.

Basketball Notebook: Last year in rearview mirror as Northwestern’s men and women’s basketball teams prepare for upcoming season

October 4, 2023

At long last, basketball season is nearly here. At the Chicagoland Media Tipoff Luncheon, Northwestern men’s basketball coach Chris Collins, women’s basketball coach Joe McKeown and three men’s...

An athlete in a black jersey shoots a basketball.

Women’s Basketball: Epstein: Northwestern pushed through a taxing 2022-23 campaign, must build from within to return to its winning ways

March 2, 2023

After the departure of program superstar Veronica Burton to the WNBA, Northwestern endured its most difficult campaign of coach Joe McKeown’s tenure. The Wildcats (9-21, 2-16 Big Ten) suffered a 43-point...

Girl in white uniform holds basketball

Women’s Basketball: Northwestern aims to extend win streak, hits the road to face Penn State Thursday

February 1, 2023

While Northwestern has been on a hot streak this past week, the squad aims to continue its success on the road as it battles Penn State Thursday at the Bryce Jordan Center. The Wildcats (8-13, 1-9 Big...

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