When Northwestern thrashed Minnesota, 81-61 on Saturday, it marked their 15th win of the season, equaling their win total from all of last season (15-17). The Cats’ 15 wins in the first 20 is the most since 2016-17 (16 wins, by the first and only NCAA Tournament team). Meanwhile their 6-3 Big Ten record is also their best since 2016-17 (7-2). Three of the four best 20 game … [Read more...] about Current Northwestern Team Reminiscent of 2017 NCAA Tournament Squad
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Boo Buie: Fun to Say, Even More Fun to Watch Play
Northwestern senior point guard Daniel Richard Buie, colloquially known as Boo Buie, is living it up in his fourth college basketball season. Boo Buie, not to be confused with Baby Booey, the nickname given to Howard Stern show producer Gary Dell'Abate, is averaging a new career high in scoring, rebounding, steals, assists and free throw percentage. Then you have his team, … [Read more...] about Boo Buie: Fun to Say, Even More Fun to Watch Play
Three Sports Franchises that May Never Return to Past Glory
While "Married...With Children" would never get greenlighted today, the spirit of the main character on that iconic 1980s FOX sitcom, Al Bundy, lives on. While yes, Bundy's worldviews don't exactly jive with life in 2023, his defining characteristic, being obsessed with his own past athletic glory, is very commonplace. Fans of certain several sports franchises, both college … [Read more...] about Three Sports Franchises that May Never Return to Past Glory
Northwestern Basketball: Path Back to the NCAA Tournament
Northwestern basketball coach Chris Collins is the guy that did the thing, leading the Wildcats to their one and only NCAA Tournament berth in 2017. However, this has been his only postseason appearance, and he's been on the job a full decade now. The program only has four 20+ win seasons to its name, and Collins can claim half of those? Can he add to that tally this term? … [Read more...] about Northwestern Basketball: Path Back to the NCAA Tournament
Six Sports Franchises that May Never Return to Past Glory
At some point, when you're a very popular, extremely rich sports franchise that used to be elite, but isn't anymore, a transformation happens. You're no longer a football/baseball/hockey/etc. club, you're a brand/marketing firm that includes playing a sport as one of its corporate divisions. A few of the teams on this list are morphing into this designation. Welcome to the … [Read more...] about Six Sports Franchises that May Never Return to Past Glory
