on the Weekend Sports Report with Packer Dave and Steve Leventhal Rory Spears from Golfers on Golf.com gives us a 2017 Masters preview and a report after Thursday's opening round. Next, Jeff Rich joins us to offer his thoughts on the 2017 NCAA basketball championship, and the NBA playoff stretch run. Lastly, John Poulter checks in from Arizona for the start of the baseball … [Read more...] about 2017 Masters and Baseball Preview
NCAA Basketball
Northwestern Destroys Rutgers 98-59
The Northwestern Wildcats were back in Evanston after a 2-game road losing streak on Saturday afternoon and they took out their frustrations on a poor Rutgers squad who left their intensity on the bus. The Wildcats improved to 18 – 11 on the season and 6 – 10 in conference play with their 98-59 win over the Scarlet Knights. It is Tre Demp’s world and we are just living in it … [Read more...] about Northwestern Destroys Rutgers 98-59
Northwestern Holds Off Illinois, 58 – 56
McIntosh Goes Off in NU’s 70 – 65 Win
The Northwestern Wildcats welcomed in the Wisconsin Badgers to Welsh-Ryan Arena on Tuesday night for the first time in 15 years without being led by head coach Bo Ryan. Ryan retired midseason after his team was runner up in the NCAA tournament last year. In his 15 seasons as the Badgers head coach, Wisconsin made the NCAA tournament every year and never finished lower then 4th … [Read more...] about McIntosh Goes Off in NU’s 70 – 65 Win
NU vs Fairfield – Too Close for Comfort, 79 – 72
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