Hinson, Pittsburgh rain 3s on Northwestern, wins 87-58

Blake Hinson shot 4 for 5 from 3-point range and scored 22 points as Pittsburgh posted its highest-scoring game in the last two seasons as the Panthers cruised past Northwestern, 87-58 in an ACC/Big Ten Challenge contest on Monday night.

Illinois rips Northwestern, falls short in Big Ten West bid

Illinois entered with a chance to win the Big Ten West and advance to the conference championship for the first time. However, Purdue defeated Indiana 30-16 to win the division title and will play Michigan at Indianapolis next Saturday.

Northwestern moves to 5-0, beats Liberty 66-52 in Cancun

Chase Audige scored 20 points, Ty Berry added 19 and Northwestern beat Liberty 66-52 on Tuesday night in the Cancun Challenge to remain undefeated.

Erin Matson, Tar Heels edge Northwestern for 10th field hockey title

Northwestern (20-5), the defending champion, got its first shot on goal off its first corner, a dramatic goal by Bente Beckers.

Purdue stays in title chase with 17-9 win over Northwestern

Northwestern has lost 10 straight, this one coming in the starting debut of second-year quarterback Cole Freeman.

With 28 from Buie, Northwestern holds off Fort Wayne

Boo Buie scored 28 points, making a career-high seven 3-pointers, and Northwestern held off Fort Wayne 60-53 Friday night in an on-campus game of the Cancun Challenge.

Citron, Miles lead No. 9 Irish to easy win over Northwestern

Sonia Citron finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds, Olivia Miles added 21 points before getting ejected and No. 9 Notre Dame pounded Northwestern 92-58 on Wednesday night.

Northwestern uses big 2nd half to beat Georgetown 75-63

Chase Audige scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half, Boo Buie had all 12 of his points after halftime and Northwestern beat Georgetown 75-63 on Tuesday night in the first meeting between the schools.

Northwestern rolls past N. Illinois for a 63-46 win

Robbie Beran scored eight of his 15 points in the first six minutes and Ty Berry posted a double-double and Northwestern beat Northern Illinois 63-46 Friday night.

Beran, Buie lead Northwestern's rout of Chicago State 85-54

Robbie Beran scored a career-high 20 points, Boo Buie added 16 points and Northwestern opened the season with an 85-54 rout of Chicago State on Monday night.

Collins, struggling Northwestern look for turnaround season

Northwestern gave coach Chris Collins at least another year to turn around his struggling program after the final buzzer sounded last March.

Wisconsin dominates Leonhard debut, pounds Northwestern 42-7

Graham Mertz threw for a career-high 299 yards and matched one with five touchdowns, Chimere Dike set personal bests with 185 yards receiving and three TD catches, and Wisconsin dominated in interim coach Leonhard’s first game, pounding struggling Northwestern 42-7 on Saturday.

Northwestern showcases plans for new Ryan Field
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Northwestern University released renderings Wednesday for a new stadium that would replace the current 97-year-old structure.

Miami (Ohio) tops Northwestern 17-14 with late field goal

Graham Nicholson kicked a tiebreaking 36-yard field goal with 21 seconds left in regulation, and Miami (Ohio) rallied late to stun Northwestern 17-14 on Saturday.

Nic Baker, Southern Illinois stun Northwestern 31-24

A Missouri Valley Conference member, Southern Illinois' other win over a Big Ten foe -- against seven losses -- was against Indiana in 2006 when Salukis coach Nick Hill was their quarterback.