Some fans might have been expecting an exhibition type game in Evanston but it sure didn’t feel like it, as the Wildcats held off the Fairfield Stags 72-79. In the end, the Cats were too big and fast for the MAAC team from Connecticut which helped the Cats improve to 2 – 0. There were some familiarities between last year’s Cats and this 2015-16 team on the court tonight as … [Read more...] about NU vs Fairfield – Too Close for Comfort, 79 – 72
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2015 Northwestern Basketball Preview
76 years ago Northwestern hosted the first ever tournament, but they are still the only major conference school that has never made it to the post season. The 2015-16 NCAA Men’s Preseason poll came out and the Big Ten has 6 teams that make the top 25… but Northwestern is not one of them… yet. In Coach Chris Collins first year, NU was tied for 10th in the Big Ten with a 6 – … [Read more...] about 2015 Northwestern Basketball Preview
NFL Preseason Week 3, College Football Preview
on the Weekend Sports Report with Packer Dave and Steve Leventhal ....Teddy Greenstein of the Chicago Tribune joins us to for a College Football Preview. We'll look at Ohio State, Michigan State, and Wisconsin atop the Big Ten, as well as the local schools - Northwestern, Illinois, and Northern Illinois. Jeff Rich will talk about the NFC East and the controversy involving … [Read more...] about NFL Preseason Week 3, College Football Preview
NU breaks Michigan’s Heart, 82 – 78 (2OT)
“It’s a program building win” - Coach Collins It was ‘senior night’ in Evanston as the Cats started the game with Dave Sobolewski and JerShon Cobb, who played their last collegiate game at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Tuesday night. The standing ovation was not the only memory the seniors would have of the night as Northwestern beat the Michigan Wolverines in double … [Read more...] about NU breaks Michigan’s Heart, 82 – 78 (2OT)
Cats ‘Determined’ to Beat Hawkeyes in OT, 66 – 61
Living in Chicago most of my life, driving slow and steady during the winter months is more of a way of life than an inconvenience. As I was driving to Welsh-Ryan arena this afternoon, it was abundantly clear that my 30 minute drive was going to double thanks to Mother Nature and it was time to enjoy the 15 mph drive. Even with the traffic, I was able to make the tip off as my … [Read more...] about Cats ‘Determined’ to Beat Hawkeyes in OT, 66 – 61