1. Northwestern Basketball: Jared Swopshire Will Help Much More Than Fans Realize

    With the recent addition of Jared Swopshire, the outlook for the 2012-2013 Northwestern basketball team just got a whole lot brighter...

    Austin Fox Written by Austin Fox about 1 month ago 1,453 reads 0 comments

  2. Northwestern Completes Meltdown to Close out Season

    In a 21-point decimation, the Wildcats sealed their fate. Yet another late-season meltdown can now be added to an endless list in Northwestern basketball history. Needing to claw back to ...

    Mark Olalde Written by Mark Olalde about 3 months ago 530 reads 0 comments

  3. Northwestern Slips Past Akron, Prepares for Tough Matchup at Washington

    In a season that featured five sellout crowds, Welsh-Ryan Arena was barely over a quarter full as the Northwestern Wildcats took the floor against the Akron Zips in the first round of NIT play...

    Mark Olalde Written by Mark Olalde about 3 months ago 111 reads 0 comments

  4. NIT 2012: Northwestern Will Redeem Painful Season with NIT Glory

    Poor Northwestern. Not only has its men's basketball team never played in the NCAA tournament, but this year's squad was a few painful losses away from doing so...

    Timothy Rapp Written by Timothy Rapp about 3 months ago 197 reads 0 comments

  5. March Madness 2012: Northwestern and Bubble Teams That Don't Deserve to Dance

    Following Northwestern's loss to Minnesota on Thursday in the first round of the Big Ten tournament, it became clear that the Wildcats—despite a decent season—aren't deserving of a coveted at-large bid to this year's Big Dance...

    Jessica Isner Written by Jessica Isner about 3 months ago 369 reads 0 comments

  6. Northwestern Basketball: Should Bill Carmody Be on the Hot Seat?

    Isn't it insane that Northwestern has never made the NCAA tournament? They have been playing basketball in Evanston for over 100 years, and in 73 years of the NCAA doing their tournament they have never been part of the field...

    Michael Gibbons Written by Michael Gibbons about 3 months ago 328 reads 0 comments

  7. Northwestern, Another Year to Wait

    Damn. Another year, another step closer to the Dance, another last second collapse. In the eleventh hour, the Cardiac ‘Cats faced cardiac arrest. This time, the Northwestern loss came at the hands of the flailing Minnesota Golden Gophers...

    Mark Olalde Written by Mark Olalde about 3 months ago 238 reads 0 comments

  8. Big Ten Tournament 2012: Northwestern's NCAA Hopes on Thin Ice After Loss

    The college basketball gods continued to rain down uncertainty and misfortune upon the Northwestern Wildcats, this time in the form of a 75-68 overtime loss to Minnesota in the 2012 Big Ten tournament...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 834 reads 1 comments

  9. Big Ten Tournament 2012: Northwestern Bound for Upset Run

    The Northwestern Wildcats are going to make some waves in the Big Ten tournament. While they finished up conference play just 8-10, they were playing solid basketball at the end of the season...

    Richard Langford Written by Richard Langford about 3 months ago 322 reads 2 comments

  10. Northwestern Takes on Minnesota in Big Ten Tournament, Looks to Make History

    With history on the line and all eyes on Northwestern, the Cardiac ‘Cats are not allowing a single spectator to rest, fan or hater...

    Mark Olalde Written by Mark Olalde about 3 months ago 183 reads 1 comments

  11. Big Ten Tournament 2012 Bracket: What Northwestern Must Do to Reach Big Dance

    If Northwestern is going to throw a nice wrench into selection Sunday, one of two things must happen this week in Indianapolis. The first is obvious. The second is much more difficult but much more realistic...

    Michael Dixon Written by Michael Dixon about 3 months ago 827 reads 1 comments

  12. Big Ten Tournament 2012: John Shurna Makes Northwestern Underdog Team to Watch

    While Ohio State, Michigan State and Michigan are the runaway favorites in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament, Northwestern and other lower seeds have a better chance than many would expect...

    Bryan Kalbrosky Written by Bryan Kalbrosky about 3 months ago 232 reads 0 comments

  13. Big Ten Tournament 2012: John Shurna and 3 Players to Watch

    The 2012 Big Ten Tournament begins Thursday with the eight lowest seeds facing off. One of those teams is Northwestern, who has had a pretty good season so far, finishing 18-12 overall and 8-10 in the Big Ten...

    Joseph Zucker Written by Joseph Zucker about 3 months ago 304 reads 0 comments

  14. Bubble Popped: Northwestern Will Not Receive a Ticket to the 'Big Dance'

    Wildcat fans, it's time to receive a reality check. The Northwestern Wildcats will not appear in the NCAA Tournament this year...

    Sean McDermott Written by Sean McDermott about 3 months ago 558 reads 17 comments

  15. How Northwestern Can (and Might Just Need To) Beat Ohio State

    With only two regular season games remaining before the Big Ten Tournament, the Wildcats are still clinging to the hope that they will earn Northwestern’s first ever NCAA Tournament berth...

    Mark Olalde Written by Mark Olalde about 3 months ago 268 reads 0 comments

  16. Northwestern's NCAA Tournament Hopes Are Just That

    Let me preface this article by saying that I hope I am dead wrong about this. Though I’m not originally from Chicago, I have had no problem adopting Northwestern as my local basketball team...

    Erik Schultz Written by Erik Schultz about 3 months ago 382 reads 0 comments

  17. John Shurna Breaks Northwestern Scoring Record in Victory over Minnesota

    It’s never a bad game if your star player breaks the school’s all-time scoring record. In a commanding 64-53 victory over Minnesota, John Shurna scored 18 points to surpass Bill McKinney’s 35-year-old scoring mark...

    Mark Olalde Written by Mark Olalde about 3 months ago 265 reads 0 comments

  18. Northwestern Lets Two Slip Away on the Road, Looks to Rebound Against Gophers

    Level heads did not prevail in a frustrating loss at Purdue, and three days later like a reoccurring nightmare, pathetic play on the inside cost the ‘Cats what would have been a huge win at Indiana...

    Mark Olalde Written by Mark Olalde about 4 months ago 103 reads 0 comments

  19. Northwestern Basketball Tears Down Iowa, Takes Win Streak into Indiana Road Trip

    Northwestern and Iowa might just start hating each other outright. Right now, Northwestern has no storied rivalry, no Ohio State to its Michigan, no Purdue to its Indiana...

    Mark Olalde Written by Mark Olalde about 4 months ago 249 reads 1 comments

  20. Northwestern Basketball: How Can the Wildcats Make a Late NCAA Tourney Surge?

    Any fan of college basketball is well aware of the 73-year-old monkey weighing down the Northwestern University Men’s Basketball team...

    Mitchell Ostrower Written by Mitchell Ostrower about 4 months ago 528 reads 1 comments

  21. Northwestern Takes Down Illinois in Champaign, Waltzes Back into Tournament Talk

    In a narrow 74-70 win, Northwestern notched its first victory in Illinois' Assembly Hall since 1999. To the backdrop of fans chanting, “Chicago hates purple,” Northwestern fought to defend its title of “Chicago’s Big Ten Team...

    Mark Olalde Written by Mark Olalde about 4 months ago 245 reads 0 comments

  22. Wildcats Welcome Nebraska Cornhuskers to Big Ten in Style, Look Toward Illinois

    Nebraska’s first-ever game in Evanston as a member of the Big Ten was an affair both dominated by and almost lost by the Wildcats. In a contest that featured six lead changes, it was a one-possession game midway through the first half...

    Mark Olalde Written by Mark Olalde about 4 months ago 145 reads 0 comments

  23. Northwestern Wildcats Close out Season with Tough Big Ten Schedule

    With 10 games remaining of conference play before the Big Ten Tournament, the Wildcats look to make a case for their first ever NCAA Tournament berth. They are currently 12-8 overall and 2-6 in conference heading into the final stretch of the season...

    Mark Olalde Written by Mark Olalde about 4 months ago 130 reads 2 comments

  24. Northwestern Wildcats Suffer Blowout Against Badgers and Damage Postseason Hopes

    Northwestern ’s upset of No. 7 Michigan State was still fresh in the minds of the Northwestern community as Wednesday’s game began...

    Mark Olalde Written by Mark Olalde about 4 months ago 146 reads 0 comments

  25. Northwestern Basketball: The Night Welsh-Ryan Came Alive for Its 'Cats

    It was about half an hour to game time, and the old wooden bleachers were beginning to fill. This was a good sign, as a full student section is a precious rarity in Northwestern’s Welsh-Ryan Arena...

    Mark Olalde Written by Mark Olalde about 5 months ago 511 reads 2 comments