Talor Battle will look to become just the second Big Ten player in the last decade and 22nd in the history of the conference to reach 2,000 points Sunday when Penn State (12-11; 5-7 Big Ten) takes on Northwestern (14-9; 4-8 Big Ten) in a 3:30 p.m. tip at the Bryce Jordan Center. It is also Alumni Day at the Jordan Center as approximately 30 former Nittany Lions will return … [Read more...] about Talor Battle Goes for 2,000 Points versus Northwestern
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Northwestern Utterly Destroys SIU-Edwardsville
Like I said on Monday, for Northwestern wins over Michigan and SIU-Edwardsville should be a given this week; but neither helps their RPI and Strength Of Schedule. They need to win those two and then sweep the next two- Wisconsin and at Minnesota or the tournament bubble will officially burst before February even gets here. They took care of step one on Monday, and step … [Read more...] about Northwestern Utterly Destroys SIU-Edwardsville
Illini Whip Northwestern; Wildcats in 0-3 in Big Ten
Last year's game was A BIT closer than this. When the Illinois Fighting Illini took on their rival Northwestern Wildcats for the first time in 2010, the annual meeting in Champaign resulted in an exciting and very high-scoring overtime thriller in which the Cats took care of the ball astonishingly well, committed very few mistakes, but fell just short. This battle to be … [Read more...] about Illini Whip Northwestern; Wildcats in 0-3 in Big Ten
John and Juice Leading 9-1 Northwestern into Big 10 Play
Northwestern hoops has been "sipping on John and Juice" this season. (At least I didn't make the "purple drank" joke which seemed obvious given the team's colors). This college basketball season in Evanston, the Wildcats have been led by junior forward John Shurna, the Big Ten's leading scorer and one of the most underrated players in the country. And senior point guard Michael … [Read more...] about John and Juice Leading 9-1 Northwestern into Big 10 Play
Northwestern’s Shurna Wins 2nd Big 10 Player of Week Award
A Northwestern player winning the Big Ten Silver Basketball award? We're a long way off from that and there's a ton of college basketball left to be played, but it might just happen. NU junior forward John Shurna (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West) earned his second Big Ten Men's Basketball Player of the Week honor this season and the fourth of his career. Shurna led the … [Read more...] about Northwestern’s Shurna Wins 2nd Big 10 Player of Week Award
Northwestern Heads to MSG Undefeated; Perfect Preconference?
With their 78-62 win over American University on Thursday night, the Northwestern Wildcats improved to 7-0 on the season. They'll now head to the Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival with a perfect record where they'll take on St. Francis (Pa.) at 6pm Monday and then St. John's (in a de facto road game) or Davidson the following day at a time TBD. It'll most likely be the … [Read more...] about Northwestern Heads to MSG Undefeated; Perfect Preconference?
Northwestern’s John Shurna: Big Ten’s Leading Scorer
It's very early in the college basketball season, but Northwestern's John Shurna is first among all Big Ten players in scoring; as well as first overall in 3pt field goals made. Shurna's teammate Drew Crawford is third, giving the 'Cats an exciting high-scoring team. In 2009-10, Shurna was named the nation’s Most Improved Player by Sporting News. Shurna’s scoring average … [Read more...] about Northwestern’s John Shurna: Big Ten’s Leading Scorer
Northwestern will Make the Tourney this Year, I mean it this time
"Wait till next year" has become a seriously overused cliche in Chicago sports, but now it applies to teams other than the Cubs. You can say it about Northwestern, and their college football bowl win drought (1949). The past two years, the Cats were just an errant kick away from ending that streak. In college basketball, there's another streak alive and well. The Cats are … [Read more...] about Northwestern will Make the Tourney this Year, I mean it this time
Northwestern Hoops Finishes Italian Exhibition Tour Undefeated
Northwestern hoops has moved forward after the "stray cat strut" of Kevin Coble this summer, going on an Italian tour that even Dicky Greenleaf and Tom Ripley would envy. In their four game exhibition, the Cats went undefeated, finishing Sunday evening with a 77-55 victory over Pallacanestro Pavia in Pavia, Italy. Sophomore Drew Crawford scored a game-high 21 points, classmate … [Read more...] about Northwestern Hoops Finishes Italian Exhibition Tour Undefeated
Illinois or Northwestern: Who Choked Worse?
By Paul M. Banks Regarding college basketball in the state of Illinois, it is the worst of times. And it's again the worst of times. We may get zero teams in the NCAA tournament. And it's all over from the Wisconsin border to the edge of the state that neighbors Kentucky. SIU was on the national stage for much of the 2000s, today they're irrelevant. DePaul has been a joke … [Read more...] about Illinois or Northwestern: Who Choked Worse?