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Northwestern opens Big Ten slate with visit from No. 19 Illinois
If Northwestern's Big Ten opener had been just two-tenths of a second shorter, then the Wildcats would have pulled off a huge road win and felt that much better going into Friday's home clash with No. 19 Illinois.,Iowa's Josh Dix released his game-winning 27-footer with 0:00.1 showing on the clock o...
Iowa sinks Northwestern on buzzer-beating 3 in Big Ten opener
Josh Dix drilled a game-winning, buzzer-beating 3-pointer en route to 22 points to lift Iowa to an 80-79 victory against visiting Northwestern on Tuesday in Iowa City, Iowa.,The Hawkeyes (7-1, 1-0 Big Ten) sputtered in the second half of their conference opener before rallying, with Dix punctuating ...
Iowa's O hopes to stay hot vs. defense-minded Northwestern
Iowa followed its lowest-scoring game of the season with a 110-point eruption the next time out.,The Hawkeyes will be one week removed from that scorching effort when they host Northwestern in Tuesday's Big Ten opener in Iowa City, but rust won't be the only roadblock for a potential repeat showing....
Aidan Laughery's career day helps No. 23 Illinois run over Northwestern
Aidan Laughery ran for 172 yards and three touchdowns, both career-highs, to propel No. 23 Illinois past Northwestern 38-28 on Saturday at Wrigley Field in Chicago.,The sophomore running back needed just 12 carries to orchestrate his career day and ripped off three runs of 30 or more yards, includin...
LSU sputters at start, still routs Northwestern State
Jordan Sears scored 18 points and LSU overcame a difficult first half to run away from Northwestern State in a 77-53 nonconference victory on Friday in Baton Rouge, La.,Cam Carter added all 15 of his points in the second half for the Tigers (6-1), who trailed by one point at halftime but produced a ...
Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern hang on against UNLV
Brooks Barnhizer pumped in 23 points as Northwestern defeated UNLV 66-61 in the third-place game of the Arizona Tip-Off on Friday at Tempe, Ariz.,Barnhizer sank four 3-point shots and contributed team highs of nine rebounds and six assists.,Barnhizer has scored 20 or more points in three of his four...
UNLV, Northwestern see room for improvement
Northwestern and UNLV will try to bounce back from different types of losses when they meet Friday in the third-place game of the Arizona Tip-Off at Tempe, Ariz.,Both teams need to win to avoid an 0-2 trip for this tournament, and whichever side can get cranked up on offense might emerge in a better...
Jahmyl Telfort, Butler top Northwestern at Arizona Tip-Off
Jahmyl Telfort scored nine of his 23 points in the final 6:12 to help Butler hold on to a 71-69 victory over Northwestern in an Arizona Tip-Off semifinal Thursday night in Tempe, Ariz.,After Boden Kapke sank a free throw with 5.8 seconds left to give Butler the two-point edge, Brooks Barnhizer drove...
Back at home following wild win, LSU meets Northwestern State
LSU is back home after an eventful appearance in the Greenbrier Tip-Off last weekend in West Virginia.,The Tigers (5-1) suffered their loss of the season, falling to Pitt 74-63 in the first round last Friday, then overcame a 20-point deficit and endured three overtimes to defeat UCF 109-102 in the t...
Northwestern aims to find 3-point touch vs. Butler
The Arizona Tip-Off doesn't feature any top 10 squads, but it's the perfect place for Northwestern or Butler to earn two wins that will matter when the NCAA Tournament committee does its work., ,The Wildcats (5-1) and Bulldogs (4-1) open the three-day event Thursday afternoon in Tempe. The winner wi...
No. 23 Illinois optimistic about postseason hopes, takes on Northwestern
Illinois comes in at No. 23 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings and with three losses remains a long shot to make the coveted Top 12.,Still, it's coach Bret Bielema's experience to never say never.,As they prepare for Saturday's game against struggling Northwestern at Chicago's Wrigley F...
Michigan hammers Northwestern to become bowl eligible
Kalel Mullings rushed for three touchdowns and Michigan scored 40 straight in a 50-6 victory over visiting Northwestern on Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich.,The Wolverines (6-5, 4-4 Big Ten) became bowl eligible and won for just the second time in six games with the Senior Day victory.,Sparked ...
Jalen Leach helps Northwestern sail past Pepperdine
Jalen Leach scored 21 points to help Northwestern post a 68-50 win over Pepperdine on Friday night at Evanston, Ill.,Nick Martinelli added 20, while Brooks Barnhizer added 13 for Northwestern (5-1). Leach was 7 of 12 from the field and perfect from the free throw line on six attempts.,Jaxon Olvera s...
Northwestern aims to keep streak alive vs. Pepperdine
Aiming to extend its winning streak to four, Northwestern closes out its homestand when it faces Pepperdine on Friday night in Evanston, Ill.,The Wildcats began the week with a come-from-behind victory against Montana State, 72-69. Northwestern guard Brooks Barnhizer had 20 points and 10 rebounds in...
Northwestern ekes out win over upset-minded Montana State
Matthew Nicholson's dunk with 36 seconds left gave Northwestern the lead, and the Wildcats held on to beat Montana State 72-69 on Tuesday in Evanston, Ill.,Nicholson gave Northwestern (4-1) a 69-67 advantage before the Bobcats' Brandon Walker missed a layup attempt at the other end.,The Wildcats' Ja...
Bowl hunt top of mind for Michigan, Northwestern
Coming off its second bye week in a transitional season, defending national champion Michigan will take another run at becoming bowl-eligible on Saturday afternoon when it takes on Northwestern in Ann Arbor, Mich.,Moving past recent struggles is the mission at Michigan (5-5, 3-4 Big Ten) as the Wolv...
Northwestern, off OT victory, takes on Montana State
Northwestern, fresh off an overtime win over Eastern Illinois, will continue its homestand Tuesday night when it welcomes Montana State to Evanston, Ill. ,Against Eastern Illinois, the Wildcats (3-1) were led in their 67-58 win by Fairfield graduate transfer Jalen Leach, who finished with 27 points....
After slow start, No. 2 Ohio State takes down Northwestern
Chicago native Carnell Tate had two touchdown catches and Quinshon Judkins ran for two short scores as No. 2 Ohio State overcame a slow start to defeat Northwestern 31-7 at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Saturday.,Tate, who had four receptions for 52 yards, made an 8-yard TD catch on the first drive fo...
Northwestern shuts out Eastern Illinois in OT to win
Jalen Leach scored seven of his season-best 27 points in overtime and Northwestern escaped an upset bid by posting a 67-58 victory over Eastern Illinois on Friday night in nonconference play at Evanston, Ill.,Nick Martinelli added 16 points and Ty Berry scored 10 for the Wildcats (3-1), who played w...
Red-hot Nick Martinelli guides Northwestern against Eastern Illinois
Nick Martinelli figured prominently into Northwestern's outlook before the season.,With running mate Brooks Barnhizer still working through a foot injury, however, Martinelli is embracing the opportunity to showcase his impact early.,When Eastern Illinois visits Northwestern on Friday in Evanston, I...