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Chicago State Coach Tracy Dildy Says Northwestern in B1G Top Five

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Chicago State Basketball Coach Tracy Dildy is very high on Northwestern this year. I cannot stress that enough. To say he's optimistic about the Northwestern Wildcats prospects during the 2016-17 season would be a tremendous understatement. “This is clearly a NCAA Tournament team,” Dildy said after CSU lost at Northwestern 68-64. "When they get their injured guys back, … [Read more...] about Chicago State Coach Tracy Dildy Says Northwestern in B1G Top Five

Northwestern Football: Austin Carr vs Other Biletnikoff Finalists

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Northwestern football player and graduate student Austin Carr is up for two national season awards. He's a finalist for the Burlsworth Trophy, which honors the nation's greatest former walk-on. Much more importantly, the B1G's leading receiver is one of three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award, which goes to the nation's most Outstanding Receiver. Here's how he stacks up … [Read more...] about Northwestern Football: Austin Carr vs Other Biletnikoff Finalists

Northwestern Basketball: Stronger Pre-Conference Slate Builds Resume

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Quite often, November and December college basketball is exactly like what M told James Bond near the beginning of Casino Royale: "All that energy for what? So that you could kill a nobody?" Last year, Northwestern basketball went 12-1 in the pre-conference, getting off to a lightning fast 12-1 start. It eventually caught up to them as they finished the year 20-12. This … [Read more...] about Northwestern Basketball: Stronger Pre-Conference Slate Builds Resume

Northwestern Football: Possible 2016 Bowl Destinations

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It's not now how you start, but how you finish," the old adage maintains. Another saying that could apply to 2016 Northwestern football is "it's not as important where we currently are, but where we are going." The Wildcats started the year off 1-4 with a truly ugly loss to lowly FCS foe Illinois State. The offense sputtered and the pitchforks we out for Offensive Coordinator … [Read more...] about Northwestern Football: Possible 2016 Bowl Destinations

Northwestern Basketball Had One of the Greatest Marketing Gimmicks

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It's easy to get people interested in college basketball come March. In February, some people are engaged. In October? yeah, good luck with that! You need to get really clever and think outside the box in order to get eyeballs on college hoops in the fall, and Northwestern basketball did just that- brilliantly and beautiful. The school created a faux political campaign to … [Read more...] about Northwestern Basketball Had One of the Greatest Marketing Gimmicks

#4 Villanova Basketball vs #15 Purdue Boilermakers Game Preview

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It's not just the headliner of the 2016 Gavitt Tip-Off Games, it's also about as good as November college basketball can really get this side of the Champions Classic. The fourth ranked, defending champion Villanova basketball team heads to West Lafayette Monday night to take on the fifteenth ranked Purdue Boilermakers. For an early November contest, it doesn't get more … [Read more...] about #4 Villanova Basketball vs #15 Purdue Boilermakers Game Preview

Northwestern Football: Game Preview vs Purdue Boilermakers

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Northwestern football  needs to win two of their last three to go bowling. Luckily, two of their last three are against the B1G's soft underbelly in the West division, so it can still all work out for them. Despite the atrocious first month of the season, there's plenty left to accomplish in 2016, and make this a decent season.  2016 Northwestern football is 2-1 on the road … [Read more...] about Northwestern Football: Game Preview vs Purdue Boilermakers

B1G Basketball Power Rankings: Every Team as a Past or Present Presidential Candidate

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It's November 8th B1G basketball fans! Huzzah, if you're reading this it means that we actually made it through the strangest, ugliest and most low brow election cycle in the history of our glorious democracy. Election Day fell on the latest possible day that it possibly could, and that's unfortunate, given how one poll showed that 13% of respondents preferred a meteor hitting … [Read more...] about B1G Basketball Power Rankings: Every Team as a Past or Present Presidential Candidate

#8 Wisconsin Badgers vs Northwestern Wildcats Game Preview

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You could make it in the big leagues someday, kid. You got talent I tells ya, and moxie too, kid. Those two old timey borscht beltisms could apply to both the Northwestern Wildcats and Wisconsin Badgers in 2016. By beating the Nebraska Cornhuskers last Saturday night, the Badgers have established themselves as the de facto best team in the B1G West and the third best side in … [Read more...] about #8 Wisconsin Badgers vs Northwestern Wildcats Game Preview