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
Bryant McIntosh
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
Purdue Beats Northwestern 68-60
Saturdays contest between Purdue and Northwestern University was a matchup between two teams on completely different paths. Northwestern entered the game with a 10-10 overall record and a putrid 1-6 mark in Big Ten play. The Wildcats could have easily been 13-7 however, losing their last three games by a combined five points before Saturday’s matchup with Purdue. The … [Read more...] about Purdue Beats Northwestern 68-60