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Dayton's Kendall Pollard, left, is fouled on his way to the basket by Wichita State's Shaquille Morris during the second half of a first-round game in the NCAA tournament on Friday, March 17, 2017, in Indianapolis.

Northwestern loss hurts, but season’s joyful memories will last longer

May 31, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.

Showing the defiance his team displayed in the second half, Northwestern coach Chris Collins left Vivint Smart Home Arena convinced Gonzaga's 79-73 victory Saturday came as a result of officials...

Vanderbilt guard Matthew Fisher-Davis (5) steals the ball from Northwestern guard Bryant McIntosh (30) during the first half.

Northwestern’s magical week raises the question: How high is the ceiling?

May 23, 2019 at 7:31 p.m.

A pocket of 10 or so purple-clad Northwestern fans walking on air along University Boulevard late Thursday night stopped to answer a question. If Northwestern loses to Gonzaga by 20...

Historic NCAA tournament victory emotional for Northwestern, fans

May 31, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.

Hoping to share Northwestern's historic 68-66 victory over Vanderbilt with as many people as possible Thursday, giddy Wildcats junior Gavin Skelly pointed his smartphone toward teammates and asked them to...

Northwestern Wildcats forward Charlie Hall during a break from practice.

All that’s good about Northwestern basketball magnified on NCAA stage

May 23, 2019 at 7:31 p.m.

Forget the history lesson Northwestern basketball was in the midst of living Wednesday. Freshman center Barret Benson had a test to take for his intro-to-economics class. So immediately after practice...

It would take a lot to lure Marshall, 54, from Wichita State, a program he took over in 2007 and has turned into a national power. The Shockers (30-4) just clinched their sixth consecutive NCAA tournament berth by winning the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. They advanced to the Final Four in 2013 and were a No. 1 seed the next year. But with his salary at a reported $3 million-plus, will Illinois put up the money? If the Indiana job opens, the Hoosiers likely would make a run at him.

With possible $25 million to spend, Illinois can find right basketball coach

May 31, 2019 at 9:07 p.m.

With Doug Collins' offspring coaching against Homer Drew's when Northwestern plays Vanderbilt on Thursday, you wonder if Illinois should consider 33-year-old Division II LeMoyne coach Patrick Beilein for its vacancy....

Northwestern basketball players celebrate after the team is selected to play in the NCAA tournament.

Northwestern’s wait ends as Chris Collins promised, and it’s OK to want more

May 31, 2019 at 9:07 p.m.

On the day Northwestern introduced basketball coach Chris Collins on April 2, 2013, with Welsh-Ryan Arena filled with blind faith more than the fervor on hand Sunday, his father, Doug,...

Butler's Avery Woodson changed his jersey number from Joel Cornette's No. 33 to No. 0 before the 2016-17 season. With Cornette's brother, Jordan, in attendance against St. John's on Feb. 15, 2017, Woodson scored a season-high 20 points.

Jordan Cornette considers March one shining moment to honor brother’s memory

May 23, 2019 at 7:31 p.m.

Despite setting the thermostat in his West Loop apartment at 60 degrees before he slept, Jordan Cornette woke up in the middle of the night in a full sweat. "In...

Bears quarterback Mike Glennon signs items for fans following the first day of Bears training camp at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais on Thursday, July 27, 2017.

Bears release Jay Cutler, but is new direction worth celebrating?

July 1, 2019 at 4:58 a.m.

Before properly greeting new free-agent quarterback Mike Glennon, Chicago needs to cathartically say goodbye to Jay Cutler, the friend a football city never really knew who took his share of...

Matt Blaney, center, works out at practice.

New IHSA pitch limits can help save competitive pitchers from themselves

May 23, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

Pitching in his fourth game in three days, Matt Blaney headed back to the mound for the last two innings of a travel-league championship game because that was where his...

Signing Mike Glennon would reveal a Bears philosophy stuck in the middle

May 23, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

In some ways, the possibility of the Bears signing a stopgap veteran quarterback such as Mike Glennon started setting in when so many fans stopped showing up. A family-owned business...

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