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Midwest Region: Top seed Houston looks primed for Final Four run
The top-seeded Houston Cougars have been knocking on the door in recent seasons and now appear primed to make a championship run.,Houston has reached the Sweet 16 the past five times the NCAA Tournament has been played. That includes a Final Four appearance in 2021 and the Elite Eight in 2022.,Last ...
No. 18 Wisconsin turns back Northwestern at Big Ten tourney
John Tonje scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half and No. 18 Wisconsin defeated Northwestern 70-63 in the second round of the Big Ten tournament on Thursday afternoon in Indianapolis.,Nolan Winter matched Tonje's 18 points and four other Badgers scored between seven and nine as fifth-seeded W...
No. 18 Wisconsin attempts to regroup against Northwestern
Wisconsin looks to bounce back from its disappointing end to the regular season when the 18th-ranked Badgers face Northwestern Thursday afternoon in the second round of the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis.,The 13th-seeded Wildcats (17-15) advanced with a 72-64 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday ...
Northwestern downs Minnesota behind Nick Martinelli's 28
Nick Martinelli scored a game-high 28 points and Ty Berry added 14 to lift Northwestern to a 72-64 victory against Minnesota on Wednesday in the opening round of the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis.,Thirteenth-seeded Northwestern (17-15) advances to face fifth-seeded Wisconsin on Thursday afterno...
Northwestern opens Big Ten tourney vs. well-matched Minnesota
Minnesota and Northwestern both ended the Big Ten regular season on two-game losing streaks.,The 12th-seeded Golden Gophers and 13th-seeded Wildcats realize wiggle room will be out the window on Wednesday when they meet in the opening round of the conference tournament in Indianapolis.,"Yeah, I thin...
Julian Reese propels No. 13 Maryland past Northwestern
In his final home game, Julian Reese collected 19 points and 11 rebounds to propel No. 13 Maryland to a 74-61 victory over Northwestern, Saturday in College Park, Md.,Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 17 points and Derik Queen added 10 points and 10 rebounds as the Terrapins (24-7, 14-6 Big Ten) won for the ...
Julian Reese propels No.11 Maryland past Northwestern
In his final home game, Julian Reese collected 19 points and 11 rebounds to propel No. 11 Maryland to a 74-61 victory over Northwestern, Saturday in College Park, Md.,Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 17 points and Derik Queen added 10 points and 10 rebounds as the Terrapins (24-7, 14-6 Big Ten) won for the ...
No. 13 Maryland meets Northwestern, aims to continue ascent
The nadir of the season for Maryland came in a loss at Northwestern on Jan. 16. The defeat dropped the Terrapins to 0-4 in road games in the Big Ten and refueled criticism of coach Kevin Willard that his teams shrink in hostile arenas.,Nearly two months later, Maryland (23-7, 13-6) has solved its ro...
Up 14 late, UCLA withstands Northwestern's rally
Tyler Bilodeau scored 19 points, Aday Mara came off the bench to register his second career double-double and UCLA held off a furious, late-game rally in a 73-69 win over Northwestern on Monday in Evanston, Ill. ,UCLA (21-9, 12-7 Big Ten Conference) went on an 8-0 run late in the second half, buildi...
Up 14 late, UCLA withstands Northwestern rally
Tyler Bilodeau scored 19 points, Aday Mara came off the bench to register his second career double-double and UCLA held off a furious, late-game rally in a 73-69 win over Northwestern on Monday in Evanston, Ill. ,UCLA (21-9, 12-7 Big Ten Conference) went on an 8-0 run late in the second half, buildi...
UCLA refocused on defense in road game against Northwestern
UCLA looks to salvage its final road trip of its inaugural Big Ten Conference season on Monday when the Bruins face recently surging Northwestern in Evanston, Ill.,UCLA (20-9, 11-7 Big Ten) suffered a major blow to its pursuit of a top-four seed and bye into the quarterfinals of the upcoming confere...
Northwestern shuts down Iowa for 3rd straight win
K.J. Windham matched a career high with 20 points and Nick Martinelli added 16 points and nine rebounds to help Northwestern defeat Iowa 68-57 on Friday in Evanston, Ill.,Northwestern won its third straight game, shooting 42.3 percent while limiting Iowa to a 36.2 percent effort from the floor. Drew...
Victory critical for Iowa, Northwestern in race for Big Ten tourney berths
Fifteen of the 18 schools in the Big Ten qualify for next month's conference tournament in Indianapolis.,Neither Iowa (15-13, 6-11 Big Ten) nor Northwestern (15-13, 6-11) have guaranteed a berth, which adds urgency to Friday's game between the Hawkeyes and host Wildcats in Evanston, Ill.,For Iowa, l...
Northwestern forfeits wildfire games to USC, UCLA
The Big Ten announced Wednesday that the Northwestern women's basketball team has been assessed forfeit losses to fourth-ranked Southern California and No. 2 UCLA, games that were postponed due to the wildfires in Los Angeles last month. ,Northwestern, which falls to 9-19 (2-15 Big Ten), postponed i...
Strong shooting night lifts Northwestern past Minnesota
Nick Martinelli scored 29 points on 11-for-20 shooting and Northwestern pulled away for a 75-63 win over Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference matchup Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Ty Berry added nine points and a team-high seven rebounds for Northwestern (15-13, 6-11), which has won back-to-back games ...
Northwestern, Minnesota meet with Big Ten tourney berth in the balance
If the Big Ten regular season was called to a halt before the Northwestern-Minnesota game Tuesday night in Minneapolis, then the Golden Gophers would be one of the 15 teams invited to the Big Ten tournament and the Wildcats would be among the three left out.,But teams are so tightly bunched at the b...
Northwestern bounces back, blows out Ohio State
Nick Martinelli led four Northwestern players in double figures with 18 points as the Wildcats ended a three-game losing streak with an emphatic 70-49 victory over host Ohio State in Columbus on Thursday.,The Wildcats (14-13, 5-11 Big Ten) had lost six of seven but rebounded to win their third conse...
Seeking win to boost NCAA chances, Ohio State welcomes Northwestern
Looking ahead. That's all Ohio State can do as the Buckeyes seek to rebound from a loss to rival Michigan when they host Northwestern on Thursday.,The Buckeyes (15-11, 7-8 Big Ten) hoped a victory over the then-No. 20 Wolverines on Sunday would fortify their bid to make the NCAA Tournament for the f...
Nebraska erases 20-point deficit to stun Northwestern
Brice Williams converted 7 of 8 free throws in the final 1:33 as Nebraska rallied from a 20-point second-half deficit to claim a 68-64 Big Ten victory over Northwestern Sunday afternoon in Evanston, Ill., ,Williams finished with 21 points -- his sixth straight 20-point effort -- as the Cornhuskers (...
Nebraska wants to avoid late-season spiral with Northwestern on deck
Nebraska wants to stop its losing streak before it begins.,The Cornhuskers will tip off against Northwestern in a Big Ten Conference matchup on Sunday afternoon in Evanston, Ill. It will be the first game for Nebraska since it lost 83-75 to No. 25 Maryland on Thursday.,The loss snapped a string of f...