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Northwestern-Wisconsin Moved up to Accommodate Bears-Packers

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Northwestern and Wisconsin, in conjunction with the Big Ten Conference, have announced that the tipoff for Sunday's college basketball game at Welsh-Ryan Arena has been moved up to 11:30 a.m. The matchup is being televised by Big Ten Network. The change has been made to accommodate fans and to avoid conflict with the NFL  NFC Championship Game between the Green Bay Packers … [Read more...] about Northwestern-Wisconsin Moved up to Accommodate Bears-Packers

Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Northwestern Wildcats, LIVE BLOG! The “Rivalry” Renews!!!

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OHHHHHHHHH It's a family affair here at the Ass Hall tonight. Not really, but I feel like Northwestern is our "little brother"... We're three minutes to tipoff!  The purple weenies are here! There was a bigger crowd for Wisconsin (wait, that's not good)...Northwestern HAS to win this game (wait, that's worse...). Uh oh. Maybe this is gonna be trouble tonight...2:30 til … [Read more...] about Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Northwestern Wildcats, LIVE BLOG! The “Rivalry” Renews!!!

Understanding Northwestern’s Recent Dominance Over the Iowa Hawkeyes

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Everyone has a foil- someone or something they just can't get the best of. Dr. Claw had Inspector Gadget, Charlie Brown had Lucy, and her placekick holds; and I have the various forms of fried chicken. And the Iowa Hawkeyes have the Northwestern Wildcats. On Saturday, the Cats once again ruined the Hawks college football season. Last year they defeated No. 8 (AP) Iowa … [Read more...] about Understanding Northwestern’s Recent Dominance Over the Iowa Hawkeyes

Northwestern Adds 3 Recruits, 2 with Local Ties

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On National Signing Day, Northwestern Wildcats head men's basketball coach Bill Carmody announced the signing of guards Tre Demps (San Antonio, Texas/Ronald Reagan) and Dave Sobolewski (Naperville, Ill./Benet Academy) and forward Mike Turner (Chicago, Ill./University of Chicago Laboratory High School) to National Letters of Intent. "We are excited to welcome Dave, Tre and … [Read more...] about Northwestern Adds 3 Recruits, 2 with Local Ties

Disturbed, Demented Iowa Fan Analyzes Northwestern

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On Thursday, I will continue my series of Brutally Honest Big Ten college football Game Previews, this week focusing on the Northwestern Wildcats versus the Iowa Hawkeyes. but Before doing so, I'd like for you to take a look at what is the most disturbed and frightfully detailed vivisection of Northwestern football that I have ever seen. (Well, the piece did they last season … [Read more...] about Disturbed, Demented Iowa Fan Analyzes Northwestern

Northwestern’s John Shurna named to Wooden Award Watch List

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Despite the departure of star forward Kevin Coble, things are looking up for the Northwestern hoops program. When was the last time a Wildcat player was named to the Wooden Award watch list? Evan Eschmeyer during one of his 12 years of college eligibility? Jim Stack in the 1960s? Well you can add junior forward John Shurna to the list. By Paul M. Banks … [Read more...] about Northwestern’s John Shurna named to Wooden Award Watch List

Northwestern vs. Illinois State: the Brutally Honest Game Preview

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GO CATS! Last weekend, I drove to both Ohio State and Notre Dame to cover their openers. Therefore, the Indiana Toll Road and I became quite familiar with one another. This weekend I'm home; back in Chicago's Lakeview East neighborhood, a placed described by Baseball Prospectus writer Christina Kahrl, in her latest Cubs piece as...there are still enough trust funders … [Read more...] about Northwestern vs. Illinois State: the Brutally Honest Game Preview

Former Rush, Wolves President coming to Northwestern

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Northwestern University Director of Athletics and Recreation Jim Phillips announced today that Mike Polisky, most recently the team president of the Chicago Wolves and formerly president and general manager of the Chicago Rush Arena Football organization, has been named Northwestern's senior associate athletic director for external affairs. He begins his duties with the … [Read more...] about Former Rush, Wolves President coming to Northwestern

Northwestern Guard Marcotullio battling for Britain

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Northwestern freshman guard Alex Marcotullio is the latest Wildcat men's basketball player to earn an opportunity to compete internationally as he has been invited to the Great Britain U20 training camp. A native of Warren, Mich., Marcotullio appeared in all 34 games for the Wildcats as a freshman during the 2009-10 campaign. He averaged 4.8 points and 14 minutes per … [Read more...] about Northwestern Guard Marcotullio battling for Britain