New era for Northwestern hoops: Heading to the NCAA tournament
Giddy Northwestern fans woke up Thursday to a new reality. March Madness is for them. Their school is IN. Greg Gumbel will call its name on Selection Sunday. For the...
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Madness in the air at Northwestern after buzzer-beater vs. Michigan
Doug Collins, you can breathe again. Same for every Northwestern fan who pumped oxygen into Welsh-Ryan Arena on Wednesday night. The atmosphere in Evanston was electric, and the Wildcats responded...
Two days embedded with a Big Ten officiating crew: These guys love their job
Gene Steratore bounds from the officials' locker room at Northwestern's Welsh-Ryan Arena, following a roped-off path to the court. "Can you put a couple of pretzels aside for halftime?" he...
Big Ten considering changes in policy on public comments about officiating
The NBA has a "Last Two Minute Report" that breaks down late-game plays. The NFL has its senior vice president of officiating, Dean Blandino, address questions and tweet out explanations...
Big Ten officiating chief on call in 2016 Northwestern-Michigan game
Chris Collins thought it was a simple call — and he wasn't the only one. Last year in a Big Ten tournament game against Northwestern, Michigan's Duncan Robinson received a...
Northwestern, ailing Vic Law have arrived at their ‘big moment’
Vic Law has a cold, as Gay Talese would put it. (Look up the reference, kids.) Law has been stuffed for a few days and said Tuesday, "Whenever I get...
Northwestern opens spring practice looking to replace Austin Carr, Anthony Walker
Two early enrollees got their "Welcome to Northwestern football" moment Tuesday at the Wildcats' first spring practice. Coming off the field, superback Trey Pugh told coach Pat Fitzgerald, "This isn't...
Northwestern’s home finale will be shown nationally on CBS
Welsh-Ryan Arena will get a proper sendoff. Northwestern's final regular-season game against Purdue will be broadcast by CBS Sports, with Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Tracy Wolfson coming...
NBA All-Star weekend: Winners and losers
Jimmy Butler came here to play, to have an actual impact. His first two All-Star trips resulted in a nine-minute stint at Madison Square Garden and a DNP-INJ last season,...
Indifferent play of NBA All-Stars is jarring to see up close
The NBA All-Star Game is where 24 of the most competitive men on the planet turn into pussycats. This probably won't strike you as news. But seeing it in the...