Northwestern lost their opening Big Ten Tournament game 72-70 (OT) to Michigan in extremely controversial and utterly heart-breaking fashion. The loss ends NU’s NCAA Tournament hopes this season and thus continues their historical drought of never having reached the big dance. This loss occurred just hours after the program’s previous coach, Bill Carmody, clinched a tourney … [Read more...] about Northwestern G Tre Demps Candidly Airs Grievances
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Northwestern Basketball: Marginal Progress this Season
The numbers defining the 2015-16 Northwestern basketball season are an interesting dichotomy. You see 20-11 and you think "good." Then you see the 8-10 league record, in a tough Big Ten, and your thoughts are "okay, alright, not too bad." Typical NIT team, that's cool. When you take a closer look though, and you see an RPI of 106, a SoS of 132 and just one RPI top 80 win, you … [Read more...] about Northwestern Basketball: Marginal Progress this Season
Northwestern Basketball: School Wins Record Very Obtainable
Northwestern basketball coach Chris Collins is metaphorically playing Black jack right now; reaching 21 equals success. That's because Northwestern can break the school record for single season wins if they get four more to reach 21. NU got their 17th triumph last night in Evanston, 58-56 over their hated in-state rival Illinois. The game was brutal to watch up until about the … [Read more...] about Northwestern Basketball: School Wins Record Very Obtainable
Is Illini basketball that much worse than Northwestern?
Ever since the great Lindsey Willhite left the journalism game to become PR Director of the Chicago Wolves, I've been the only individual who covers Northwestern and Illini basketball regularly. That's obviously not a very glamorous position to be in, and it's not exactly the most exciting thing in my life either. (It wouldn't be the most exciting in any human being's life for … [Read more...] about Is Illini basketball that much worse than Northwestern?
Jim Nantz has a mind blowing Super Bowl 50 factoid
Hello friends. Jim Nantz, who will call the big game Sunday, offered this MVP race insight: "As the game gets broken down a million different ways, and every possible conceivable story angle has been written before the kickoff, I want to be the first to say that if Star Lotulelei ends up the MVP, then the Super Bowl will have officially come full circle in 50 years. From … [Read more...] about Jim Nantz has a mind blowing Super Bowl 50 factoid
Northwestern Coach Pat Fitzgerald on national de-committing epidemic
The only real hard news to emerge from today's Pat Fitzgerald National Signing Day press conference was confirmation that that the entire coaching staff will be retained for 2016. We all suspected as such, but Fitzgerald told the media assembled at Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse that indeed everyone will be back. Yes, even Offensive Coordinator Mick McCall, who's job … [Read more...] about Northwestern Coach Pat Fitzgerald on national de-committing epidemic
Northwestern basketball: five ways to show progress this year
All NCAA Tournament at-large berth hopes ended for Northwestern basketball the night of the home loss to Penn State a couple weekends ago. NU wasn't on track to make the tourney entering that game, but they still had plenty of opportunities to build a resume in front of them. The PSU loss was a resume killer, and it meant that the Wildcats had to sweep all their potential … [Read more...] about Northwestern basketball: five ways to show progress this year
College hoops in the state of Illinois unfathomably AWFUL
Tomorrow begins the month of February, meaning there's at least six more weeks of pain and tedium this college hoops season for the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois overall. The season is already just about lost for every team in the second city. In the Land of Lincoln overall, only Southern Illinois looks poised to contend for a NCAA Tournament berth. Illinois … [Read more...] about College hoops in the state of Illinois unfathomably AWFUL
When Alex Olah might return for Northwestern basketball
Make no mistake about it- Alex Olah is the best player on this Northwestern basketball team. Bryant McIntosh may have a higher ceiling, and he could likely have a more successful college career by the time he's done. Tre Demps obviously gets a lot of attention, maybe more than Olah or B-Mac, but you obviously know that Demps is far from the best player on this team. With … [Read more...] about When Alex Olah might return for Northwestern basketball
#4 Maryland gives Northwestern basketball cold, hard reality check
This Chicago winter has been a lot like the Northwestern basketball season. The beginning was so uncharacteristically pleasant and mild. It lulled you into a false sense of security. It made you believe that the harsh, cold wake-up call might not actually be coming this year. Perhaps we'd have a pleasant surprise this time, and the road to March would be a smooth one. After … [Read more...] about #4 Maryland gives Northwestern basketball cold, hard reality check