College Sports
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Wynter, Penn St. sink flagging Northwestern with 68-65 win
Mar 01, 2023 12:00 am - Camren Wynter scored 24 points and his 3-pointer from the left baseline with 0.7 seconds left gave Penn State a 68-65 win against Northwestern on Wednesday night in Evan...
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Jim O'Donnell: Charles Barkley to CNN? Please hold all punditsFeb 25, 2023 4:30 am - ON THE SEA OF VACUITY that passes for much of contemporary sports media, give Charles Barkley credit: The Round Mound remains "box office." That's why credible reports t...
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Shannon's surge rallies Illinois past No. 21 NorthwesternFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Terrence Shannon Jr. shook off a slow start in his return from a concussion, scoring 24 of his 26 points in the second half as Illinois rallied from an...
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Jim O'Donnell: Mayor Billy McKinney is back bringing grace and smarts to Northwestern basketballFeb 22, 2023 12:00 am - WHATEVER THE REALITIES, the Sheridan Road shufflers at Northwestern University relish the thought that they have a special sort of class. With Billy McKinney back in the...
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Wheaton hoping to break dry spell in competitive CCIW tourneyFeb 20, 2023 2:00 pm - Wheaton College went to the Division 3 Final Four in 2019, but hasn't won a CCIW tournament title since 2014. That's not uncommon, though. Last year, Elmhurst finished t...
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Illinois deals Minnesota 10th straight defeat 78-69Feb 20, 2023 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Matthew Mayer scored 22 points and Illinois handed Minnesota its 10th straight loss with a 78-69 victory on Monday night. Mayer made 7 of 14 shots with...
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Buie leads Northwestern over Iowa for 5th straight winFeb 19, 2023 12:00 am - Boo Buie finished with 23 points and 8 assists and Northwestern cruised to a wire-to-wire 80-60 home victory over Iowa on Sunday to up its win streak to five. Buie made ...
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No longer No. 1, Purdue loses again as Young scores 20 for MarylandFeb 16, 2023 12:00 am - COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Jahmir Young scored 20 points and Maryland used a dominant stretch in the middle of the second half Thursday night to rally past No. 3 Purdue 68-54 a...
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Wildcats beat another ranked team, this time IndianaFeb 15, 2023 12:00 am - Boo Buie scored the tiebreaking basket with two seconds remaining and Northwestern followed up its first win over a top-ranked team by beating No. 14 Indiana 64-62 on We...
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Northwestern takes down No. 1 Purdue in EvanstonFeb 12, 2023 12:00 am - As Northwestern struggled through the past couple seasons, Boo Buie and Chase Audige learned some tough lessons - on poise, and finishing strong, and competing. That's h...