Northwestern Wildcats
Wisch: Collins Will Heat Up The Illinois-Northwestern Rivalry
Collins’ Blue Devil blood alone is probably enough to get most Illini fans’ own boiling, but he may also elevate the rivalry in other ways both on and off the court in Evanston.
Collins On Northwestern Job: ‘Everything I Was Looking For’
Though new Northwestern basketball coach Chris Collins, currently an assistant coach for Duke, claims his focus right now is winning a National Championship with the Blue Devils, he called the Wildcats job “everything I was looking for.”
Collins To Northwestern Is A Done Deal
Chris Collins will indeed be the next head coach at Northwestern.
Rothstein: Chris Collins Has ‘The Sizzle Factor’ For Northwestern
As multiple reports Tuesday indicate Northwestern will hire Duke assistant Chris Collins as its next head coach, CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein joined 670 The Score’s Adam Hoge to talk about the potential hire.
Goodman: Chris Collins Is ‘Heavy Frontrunner’ For Northwestern Job
Duke associate head coach and Illinois native Chris Collins is the heavy frontrunner to replace Bill Carmody at Northwestern.
Bill Carmody Out At Northwestern
Bill Carmody is officially out at Northwestern, ending a 13-year run that did not include any NCAA Tournament berths.
Hoge: Carmody Could Be Fired, But He’s Not The Biggest Problem
The general consensus is that Carmody’s job is in the hands of Phillips right now, but a new question was raised after Thursday’s loss: Does Carmody even want to return?
Hoge: Big Ten Tournament Day 1 Primer
A quick look at what to watch for Thursday as the Big Ten Tournament gets underway in Chicago.
Wisch: NU Would Be Smart To Replace Bill Carmody With Chris Collins
He needs to cut the cord with Bill Carmody. Then, if NU’s AD is as smart as NU’s student body, he’ll make every effort to replace him with Duke associate head coach Chris Collins, a prodigal North Shore son who would fit Evanston like a winter glove.
Wisch: My Orange Krush Adventure To Evanston
I can thank 150 of my new friends in the Orange Krush, the University of Illinois’ famous student basketball cheering section that’s become infamous throughout the Big Ten for hijacking the opposition’s stadiums.
Northwestern To Experiment With New Ticket Pricing For Basketball
Northwestern University basketball will try out “Purple Pricing,” designed by economics professor Jeffrey Ely to increase revenue and fairness, and also decrease the number of empty seats at low-interest games.
Swopshire Latest Wildcat Lost For Season
Jared Swopshire’s collegiate career came to a premature end Tuesday when the Northwestern senior guard had to have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.
Iowa Beats Northwestern 71-57
Devyn Marble broke a lengthy slump with 21 points and Iowa beat Northwestern 71-57 on Saturday to snap a two-game losing streak.
Northwestern-Cubs Deal Includes 5 Football Games
The Chicago Cubs and Northwestern University announced what they are calling an “innovative, multi-year event and reciprocal marketing partnership” Tuesday that will include five Wildcats football games at Wrigley Field.
Top-Ranked Michigan Rolls Past Northwestern 68-46
Northwestern needed a nearly flawless performance to have a chance of upsetting top-ranked Michigan. Instead, it was the Wolverines who opened up a comfortable lead with a stellar display of shooting at the outset.
Northwestern Beats No. 12 Minnesota 55-48
Jared Swopshire scored 16 points to lead Northwestern to a 55-48 victory over No. 12 Minnesota on Wednesday night.
Zeller Leads Indiana Past Northwestern, 67-59
Cody Zeller had 21 points and 13 rebounds to help No. 2 Indiana beat Northwestern 67-59 Sunday.
Iowa Defeats Northwestern 70-50
Aaron White led a balanced attack with 17 points as Iowa snapped a 3-game Big Ten losing streak with a 70-50 victory over Northwestern on Sunday afternoon.
Wildcats’ Bowl Win Sparks Big Interest In Tickets, Souvenirs
Fans are reacting to Northwestern’s victory in the Gator Bowl by buying tickets and souvenirs – lots of them.
Northwestern Wins Gator Bowl For First Bowl Win Since ’49
The stuffed monkey spent the last year in storage, out of sight but still in everyone’s mind. Coach Pat Fitzgerald dusted it off for the Gator Bowl and even had it on the sideline Tuesday as a reminder of Northwestern’s decades-long, bowl losing streak — the ol’ monkey on their backs. Now, it’s in pieces.
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