UMKC hires Northwestern assistant Donlon as hoops coach
Missouri-Kansas City hired Northwestern assistant Billy Donlon on Thursday to take over its men's basketball program, which has never qualified for the NCAA Tournament at the Division I level.
Coffey scores 32, leads Minnesota over Northwestern 62-50
Amir Coffey gave Minnesota just the jolt it needed.
Edwards scores 21, No. 11 Purdue beats Northwestern 70-57
Carsen Edwards scored 21 points and No. 11 Purdue clinched a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship with a 70-57 victory over Northwestern on Saturday.
Big Ten announces Jim Delany will step down in June 2020
Jim Delany, one of the most influential figures in college athletics for three decades, will step down as Big Ten commissioner when his contract expires June 30, 2020
Northwestern looks to end streak vs Illinois
Northwestern (12-16, 3-14) vs. Illinois (10-18, 6-11) State Farm Center, Champaign, Illinois; Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois looks to extend Northwestern's conference losing streak to 10 games. Northwestern's last Big Ten win came against the Indiana Hoosiers 73-66 on Jan. 22. Illinois lost 73-56 at Purdue on Wednesday.
Law hit go-ahead basket as Northwestern holds off Rutgers
After sitting out a game with a knee injury and spending most of the night shaking off the rust, senior Vic Law delivered for Northwestern with the game on the line against Rutgers.
Pulliam helps Northwestern women upend No. 25 Indiana 75-69
Lindsey Pulliam scored a season-high 27 points, Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah had the 30th double-double of her career and Northwestern defeated No. 25 Indiana 75-69 on Wednesday night.
Northwestern women upend No. 15 Michigan State 70-62
Lindsey Pulliam scored 18 points, Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah had a double-double and Northwestern pulled away in the final minute to upset No. 15 Michigan State 70-62 on Thursday night.
Oklahoma gets past Northwestern 76-69 in OT
Kristian Doolittle and the Oklahoma Sooners tooled up for the start of their Big 12 season with a rugged non-conference win in a match-up of Power Five schools on Friday night.
No. 20 DePaul women rally past rival Northwestern 76-60
CHICAGO (AP) - Mart'E Grays and reserve Dee Bekelja scored 16 points apiece and No. 20 DePaul overcame a slow start to pull away from rival Northwestern 76-60 on Wednesday night.
Fitzgerald, Northwestern eye Big Ten title upset, Rose Bowl
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Safety Jared McGee recalled how little he knew about Northwestern early in the recruiting process and the impression coach Pat Fitzgerald made during a campus visit.
Big Ten: Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald voted coach of year
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) - Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald is the unanimous choice for Big Ten coach of the year.
For Northwestern, Big Ten title game presents big chance
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - The last time the stakes were this high for Northwestern, coach Pat Fitzgerald was a star linebacker on a team that captured the nation's imagination. A Rose Bowl run snapped a string of 23 losing seasons and made the Wildcats a feel-good story in 1995.
Thorson helps No. 20 Northwestern beats Illinois 24-16
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - With nothing really to play for, and with the Big Ten championship game looming next weekend, Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald decided to pull many of his starters in the second half Saturday against rival Illinois.
Northwestern looks to maintain edge over rival Illinois
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - No. 20 Northwestern wants to keep the Land of Lincoln Trophy, so it's taking nothing for granted heading into its annual showdown with Illinois.
Law, Turner lead Northwestern past Binghamton 82-54
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - A.J. Turner had to sit out a season after transferring from Boston College to Northwestern in 2017. On Friday night, he showed he was the player Northwestern expected him to be.
Pardon goes inside, powers Northwestern past American, 63-51
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Derek Pardon's double-double helped Northwestern find its shot in the paint and the Wildcats posted a 63-51 win over American University on Monday night.
West title in reach, Northwestern tops Big Ten surprises
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Northwestern came into the season with its star quarterback limited, lost its top running back early on, dropped three straight games and went winless in nonconference play.