NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS NEWS

After bottoming out, Northwestern, Collins seek turnaround

Northwestern enters its eighth season under coach Chris Collins looking to get back on track

NOVEMBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Northwestern women’s basketball — checking in at No. 17 — is ranked in the AP preseason poll for the 1st time ever Northwestern basketball was ranked in the women's preseason poll for the first time since 2015, coming in at No. 17.

NOVEMBER 10, 2020 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Pitt to face Northwestern in ACC-Big Ten Challenge With less than a month remaining until the 2020-21 college basketball season officially tips off, Pitt’s schedule remains a mystery, like it...

OCTOBER 30, 2020 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Wildcats 'hopeful' they can host multi-team event as part of a home-only nonconference slate Since the Pac-12 allowed its teams to match college basketball’s new start date of Nov. 25 last week, the Wildcats have pulled out of the NI...

OCTOBER 3, 2020 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

Villanova Basketball: 5 reasons why Wildcats should be 2020-21 title favorites Villanova Basketball ended last season as the 10th best team in the nation. With a mostly retained core, they should be on a shortlist of fa...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM

Lute Olson, Hall of Fame coach and creator of basketball power at Arizona, dies at 85 The Wildcats, who had been to the NCAA Tournament three times in 79 years, went in Olson’s second season, starting a string of 25 straight t...

AUGUST 28, 2020 • TAMPABAY.COM

Kentucky Basketball: PG Nolan Hickman gets Wildcats 2021 recruiting board Kentucky Basketball landed a surprise commitment from top-50 guard Nolan Hickman. What's the impact of this for the Wildcats? After losing o...

AUGUST 23, 2020 • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM

Kentucky Basketball: How Kenny Payne’s departure impacts Wildcats future How does the loss of assistant coach Kenny Payne affect Kentucky Basketball and John Calipari moving forward? Without any hesitation, it can...

AUGUST 21, 2020 • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM

2021 SG Julian Roper commits to Northwestern over Wisconsin The Badgers lose out on a top 2021 target

AUGUST 20, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Northwestern football workouts still on hold after a player tests positive for COVID-19 Northwestern hopes it can return to the practice field by Friday, the allowable start date for a contact practice per NCAA rules.

AUGUST 5, 2020 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Northwestern’s Jim Phillips to chair the NCAA men’s basketball committee for the 2021-22 season Northwestern vice president Jim Phillips was chosen Monday to chair the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee for the 2021-22 season, s...

JULY 13, 2020 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Northwestern's Phillips to chair NCAA men's hoops committee

Northwestern vice president Jim Phillips has been named chairman of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee for the 2021-22 season

JULY 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Villanova Basketball: Key storylines for Wildcats in heading into 2020-21 Villanova Basketball finished last season ranked high in the nation. How much have expectations increased for the upcoming season? Villanova...

JUNE 6, 2020 • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM

Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips on combating racism: We have failed, we will listen, we will act Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips pledges to do more to combat racism: "Silence is unacceptable but words are worthless without ac...

JUNE 3, 2020 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

#1 Oklahoma vs. #16 Northwestern (Site 3 / Game 2) (NCAA Softball Super Regionals) | Watch ESPN Stream #1 Oklahoma vs. #16 Northwestern (Site 3 / Game 2) (NCAA Softball Super Regionals) on Watch ESPN

MAY 31, 2020 • ESPN.COM

Former Arizona star Terry returning as assistant Arizona hired former Wildcats star Jason Terry as an assistant basketball coach Thursday.

MAY 29, 2020 • ESPN.COM

Tewaaraton Award winner Patrick Spencer will pursue professional basketball, not lacrosse Patrick Spencer was the best player in college lacrosse at Loyola-Maryland. The Davidsonville resident became the starting point guard for N...

MAY 15, 2020 • BALTIMORESUN.COM

SECOND TEAM: Kamell Smith, Eastern Guilford • A physical scorer for the Wildcats, as well as one of the area’s top football quarterbacks in the Class of 2021, the 6-foot-4 forward aver...

MARCH 19, 2020 • GREENSBORO.COM

UA coach Mike Candrea 'thrilled' that NCAA will grant extra year of eligibility because of coronavirus cancellations Coach Mike Candrea also offered his thoughts and prayers to those affected, and praised his Wildcats for the way they've handled the life-ch...

MARCH 15, 2020 • BRADFORDERA.COM

Gophers use strong 2nd half to pull away from Northwestern Daniel Oturu and Marcus Carr played their typical roles for Minnesota on Wednesday.

MARCH 12, 2020 • CROOKSTONTIMES.COM

Gophers use strong 2nd half to pull away from Northwestern Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino watches during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Northwestern at the Big Ten Co...

MARCH 12, 2020 • TUCSON.COM

Gophers use strong 2nd half to pull away from Northwestern Minnesota's Daniel Oturu (25) reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Northwestern at the Big Ten Conferenc...

MARCH 12, 2020 • TUCSON.COM

Gophers use strong 2nd half to pull away from Northwestern Daniel Oturu and Marcus Carr played their typical roles for Minnesota on Wednesday. Oturu scored 24 points, Carr added 14 and the Golden Gop...

MARCH 12, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

Gophers use strong 2nd half to pull away from Northwestern INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Daniel Oturu scored 24 points and Marcus Carr added 14 on Wednesday to lead Minnesota past Northwestern 74-57 in the fir...

MARCH 12, 2020 • BELOITDAILYNEWS.COM

Gophers use strong 2nd half to pull away from Northwestern INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Daniel Oturu scored 24 points and Marcus Carr added 14 on Wednesday to lead Minnesota past Northwestern 74-57 in the fir...

MARCH 12, 2020 • THE-MESSENGER.COM