Something had to give when one of the nation’s top offenses took the court against one of the best defenses on Sunday at Welsh-Ryan Arena. But when the buzzer sounded, it was Northwestern’s cataclysmic first half shooting performance that ultimately precipitated its 16-point loss to Ohio State. The old adage that “the best defense is.
In the final installment of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, Northwestern traveled south to Durham, North Carolina, to face Duke Thursday evening. Fresh off of a three-game winning streak, the Wildcats (4-3, 0-0 Big Ten) were hoping to carry their success on both ends of the floor into Cameron Indoor Stadium. Despite tallying at least 76.
The third time is apparently not the charm. In the final installment of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, Northwestern hosted Pittsburgh for the programs’ third meeting in four seasons. After dropping the previous pair of matchups in 2019 and 2020, the Wildcats (5-2, 0-0 Big Ten) were unable to mount a comeback against the Panthers (5-3,.
Coming off the heels of a resounding victory over Georgetown in the nation’s capital Tuesday in the Gavitt Tipoff Games, Northwestern still seemed to be shaking off the jet lag against Purdue Fort Wayne on Friday. Though the Wildcats (4-0, 0-0 Big Ten) would eventually close out the Mastodons (2-2, 0-0 Horizon League) 60-52, the.
WEST LAFAYETTE — In its penultimate contest of the 2022 season, Northwestern came up short for a 10th consecutive game, falling at Purdue 17-9. Though the Wildcats’ defense remained competitive throughout all four quarters, NU’s offense, down its top-two quarterbacks, was unable to muster much production until it was too late. A pair of early.