It's no secret that the biggest issue Northwestern basketball had in 2018-19 was their abysmal offense. It's also very widely understood that those offensive struggles stemmed from NU having no point guard in their roster this season. After his team lost 74-69 in overtime to Illinois last night, and thus saw their season ended, Northwestern head coach Chris Collins said he … [Read more...] about Northwestern Will Upgrade at Point Guard Says Chris Collins
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Vic Law is one of the Most Important Players in Northwestern Basketball History
It will likely be a game time decision whether or not Northwestern senior wing Vic Law plays tonight in the Big Ten Tournament ("He's very much questionable for the game," NU coach Chris Collins said on the Big Ten Coaches Conference Call Monday), but his Wildcats legacy is already long cemented. The St. Rita graduate and native of suburban South Holland collided with Big … [Read more...] about Vic Law is one of the Most Important Players in Northwestern Basketball History
Purdue Wins Record 24th Big Ten Title: Video, Audio, Quotes and More
Congratulations to the #11 Purdue men's basketball team, on their clinching a share of the 2018-19 Big Ten Championship after defeating Northwestern, 70-57, at Welsh-Ryan Arena today. That gives them a record-setting 24th league title, and approximately 1/5 of all the Big Ten regular season conference titles that have been awarded. Here is video of the final seconds ticking … [Read more...] about Purdue Wins Record 24th Big Ten Title: Video, Audio, Quotes and More
For Northwestern Basketball Fans, Looking to Next Year Doesn’t Help Much
As disappointing as last season was for Northwestern basketball, it was not rock bottom for the program. As awful as this season has gone, it may not be the bedrock either. With NU currently sporting a ten game losing streak and maintaining a very strong chance of finishing dead last un the league, Wildcats fans have been looking beyond this year for quite some time … [Read more...] about For Northwestern Basketball Fans, Looking to Next Year Doesn’t Help Much
LGWS #9 Podcast: 1994-95 Northwestern Basketball Point Shaving Scandal
The 1994-95 Northwestern basketball team went 5-22, and yes, they were just as bad as their record indicates. That's not why we're talking about them today though, a quarter-century later. Two of their players ended up doing prison time for fraud after their point shaving activities were uncovered. Yes, two members of that Northwestern Wildcats team were purposefully trying … [Read more...] about LGWS #9 Podcast: 1994-95 Northwestern Basketball Point Shaving Scandal
Northwestern Currently in Last Place; Chris Collins Having His Worst Season Ever
Chris Collins is now into the final stretch of what has truly become his worst season ever in charge at Northwestern. His Wildcats, currently 14th out of 14 in the Big Ten conference, face a very real danger of finishing dead last in the league. At this point, somehow finding a way to get up to 10th place, and thus being able to avoid having to play on the first night of the … [Read more...] about Northwestern Currently in Last Place; Chris Collins Having His Worst Season Ever
Despite Awful Season and Recruiting Misses, Chris Collins Seat at Northwestern Very Cool
The "program momentum," if you believe such things actually exist in college basketball, is long gone now at Northwestern. Yes, they made their first ever NCAA Tournament two years ago, and achieved the school's first ever tournament win to boot, but that might as well be ancient history today. Today's mood is the polar opposite of 2017 March Madness as Chris Collins now … [Read more...] about Despite Awful Season and Recruiting Misses, Chris Collins Seat at Northwestern Very Cool
Northwestern Wildcats Basketball Season Resume/Postseason Profile
While there are still 14 games left in the season, the clock is very much ticking loudly for the Northwestern Wildcats. Right now, they're projected to be in the dreaded Wednesday slate/opening day of the Big Ten Tournament and you know what that means- you have to win the whole conference tourney in order to get into The Big Dance. … [Read more...] about Northwestern Wildcats Basketball Season Resume/Postseason Profile
2019 Northwestern Football Very Early Season Preview
2018 was a banner, yet still very strange season for Northwestern football. It saw the first winless non-conference regular season since 1992, Gary Barnett's very first season in Evanston. However, it also included a very nice bowl win over the Pac 12 runner-up/winner of the league's south division. It was an autumn that brought Pat Fitzgerald's worst loss (Akron) since his … [Read more...] about 2019 Northwestern Football Very Early Season Preview
Pat Fitzgerald Emphatically Shoots Down Green Bay Packers Rumors
So much for the Pat Fitzgerald to the Green Bay Packers rumors. In celebrating a record setting come-from-behind Holiday Bowl victory over the #17 Utah Utes, the Northwestern head coach made an emphatic statement. It was reported by multiple outlets on Sunday that Packers CEO Mark Murphy, who elevated Fitzgerald to head coach in 2006 when he was NU athletic director, was … [Read more...] about Pat Fitzgerald Emphatically Shoots Down Green Bay Packers Rumors