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Northwestern Basketball Will Remain Relevant in 2025: Berry, Nicholson Returning

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It's very safe to say that Northwestern basketball has turned the corner as a program now. You can thank a whole team effort for that, but most of the credit goes to head coach Chris Collins, and then of course, Boo Buie, the program G.O.A.T. He'll take his spot in the program pantheon for eternity now. But with official word today that both Ty Berry and Matthew Nicholson … [Read more...] about Northwestern Basketball Will Remain Relevant in 2025: Berry, Nicholson Returning

Boo Buie: Enjoy Him This March Madness Before He’s Gone

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Northwestern Wildcats legend in the making Boo Buie will likely see his college career come to an end this weekend. The #9 seeded Wildcats (21-11, 12-8 B1G) will meet #8 seeded Florida Atlantic (a Final Four team last season) in the NCAA Tournament's First Round on Friday in Brooklyn, N.Y. Buie, who passed John Shurna in midseason to become the program's all-time leading … [Read more...] about Boo Buie: Enjoy Him This March Madness Before He’s Gone

Boo Buie is the Northwestern Basketball G.O.A.T.

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Shortly after Northwestern had just blown out his Michigan State Spartans, legendary coach Tom Izzo articulated the developmental journey that Boo Buie has been on these past five years. Izzo described the seasoned veteran as someone who began his career as "a selfish, out-of-control player," but then developed into "one of the best players in the Big Ten...He runs their … [Read more...] about Boo Buie is the Northwestern Basketball G.O.A.T.

Northwestern Basketball Mt. Rushmore: Shurna, McKinney, Buie, Crawford

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As Boo Buie closes in on the Northwestern all-time scoring record, a benchmark currently held by John Shurna, it's the perfect time to talk about the program's Mt. Rushmore. There is a second reason to have the Northwestern basketball G.O.A.T. discussion as well. Billy McKinney is considered by many to be the best player in Northwestern basketball history, and his 1,900 … [Read more...] about Northwestern Basketball Mt. Rushmore: Shurna, McKinney, Buie, Crawford

Vic Law is one of the Most Important Players in Northwestern Basketball History

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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

LGWS #9 Podcast: 1994-95 Northwestern Basketball Point Shaving Scandal

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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

As Drew Crawford goes, so goes Northwestern

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Retaining Drew Crawford was priority number one for Chris Collins when he began his new regime at Northwestern. You may have been wondering why Northwestern forward Drew Crawford struggled so much during his senior season. His game was off because he wasn't healthy. Drew Crawford underwent surgery on his right shoulder after being diagnosed with having a torn labrum. He was … [Read more...] about As Drew Crawford goes, so goes Northwestern

Northwestern upsets #12 Gophers, in front of very poor student showing

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  Every year Northwestern Wildcats basketball beats a couple ranked teams during the Big Ten slate. So whenever they play someone good at home you want to be there so you can see a big event, right? Like when the fans stormed the court after taking down a top ten Michigan State team last year. Well the "Wildside" student section doesn't seem to think so. They hardly … [Read more...] about Northwestern upsets #12 Gophers, in front of very poor student showing