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Northwestern quickly is becoming the Big Ten Conference basketball darling. The No. 25 Wildcats will attempt to enhance their feel-good story on Wednesday when they play No. 23 Purdue in Mackey Arena. Fourth-year Northwestern coach Chris Collins' team is building an impressive resume that very well could lead to the school's first-ever NCAA tournament berth. Continue to Article

January 31, 2017 8:07:pm EST

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) -- Bryant McIntosh is close enough he can see it when he closes his eyes. They all can, up and down the coaching staff and throughout the roster. With every 3-pointer, every shutdown performance, they move one step closer to the sweetest of uncharted territory for Northwestern. Continue to Article

January 30, 2017 2:00:pm EST

After the handshake line, and after all the jubilant hugs, Chris Collins had a chance to digest history. Northwestern beat Ohio State in Columbus on Sunday for the first time since 1977, and when Collins was pulled aside for a postgame TV interview, he reflected on the meaning behind that achievement. Northwestern has never made the NCAA Tournament, and there’s a narrative to be pushed that these Wildcats are playing for 80 years of Wildcats that have come before them. Continue to Article

January 23, 2017 2:37:pm EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Scottie Lindsey scored 21 points, Bryant McIntosh had 17 and Northwestern won at Ohio State for the first time since 1977 with a 74-72 comeback victory on Sunday. Continue to Article

January 22, 2017 3:56:pm EST