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The Welsh-Ryan Arena crowd has waited all season for something — anything — to grab onto.  With just under 15 minutes remaining in the second half of Northwestern’s Saturday afternoon tilt against Minnesota, its second Big Ten home test of a frustrating campaign that has given way to some muted home atmospheres, they appeared to...

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Northwestern traveled to Oregon looking to break its losing skid to kick off the new year, but left with a game to forget, falling 87-54 in Eugene on Thursday. Coming off a 30-point performance in Monday’s loss at Washington, senior forward Grace Sullivan scored a game-high 23 points. Despite Sullivan’s strong offensive showing, the Wildcats...

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DETROIT — In a trip to the winter wonderland of Champaign, Ill., Northwestern’s time in the snow was anything but the fairytale ending it had been searching for to conclude its tumultuous regular season. After keeping a clean slate for over a month, graduate student quarterback Preston Stone turned the ball over four times, something...

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Last updated Jan. 2 at 3:07 p.m. Evanston Fire Department and Evanston Police Department responded to a hazmat incident at Greenwood Care, located at 1406 Chicago Ave., on Friday. A female resident at the mental health facility ingested an unknown powdered substance, according to a Greenwood Care spokesperson. EPD wrote that Chicago Avenue was closed...

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In its final non-conference bout of the season, Northwestern overcame a slow start to defeat Howard 80-60 at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Tuesday evening.  The Wildcats (8-5, 0-2 Big Ten) were led by senior forward Nick Martinelli, who returned to the floor after missing NU’s previous contest against Butler with a concussion. Martinelli tallied 32 points...

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Just minutes after Northwestern defeated Central Michigan 34-7 in the GameAbove Sports Bowl, ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg reported that “an offensive reset is coming” for coach David Braun and his squad. It only took a few days for a domino to fall, when NU announced Tuesday that Chip Kelly was named as its offensive coordinator, replacing...

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Northwestern concluded its 2025 season with a 34-7 victory in the GameAbove Sports Bowl versus Central Michigan. Junior wide receiver Griffin Wilde was named the game’s Most Valuable Player for his 10-catch, 97-yard and two-touchdown performance. The Wildcat (7-6, 4-5 Big Ten) defense forced turnovers on three consecutive drives, jumpstarting the offense and putting the...

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DETROIT — Entering the GameAbove Sports Bowl on Friday allowing 20 or more points in five straight games, Northwestern capped off the year by defeating Central Michigan 34-7 with a dominant defensive performance. The Wildcats (7-6, 4-5 Big Ten) forced four turnovers defensively — their second four-plus takeaway game of the season — including three...

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