#Northwestern Basketball
Waa-Mu’s co-chair explains “What’s Next?”
For seniors, spring marks the end of many chapters. They’re waiting anxiously, poised on the pre-graduation side of June, for what’s next. more 
Wildcat center Luka Mirkovic steers clear of mainstream music
Luka Mirkovic, a junior and center on the NU basketball team, doesn’t enjoy rap, hip-hop or “mainstream music,” but instead jams to house and techno. It’s all about pumping up before a big game or even while walking to class. more
Well, it was fun while it lasted
When an elderly woman describes your college basketball team as “embarrassing,” that’s, well, embarrassing.
If there is any benefit to supporting a perennially awful basketball team, it’s that you don’t have to experience devastating losses that kill postseason hopes. The football team has had its fair share (if I may digress: 1995 Miami (OH), 1996 Rose Bowl, 2000 Iowa, 2004 Hawaii, 2005 Sun Bowl, 2006 New Hampshire, 2007 Duke, 2008 Indiana, 2008 Alamo Bowl, 2010 Outback Bowl–to name a few). more 
An emotional victory over rival-Illinois brings tourney hopes back to life
Being a Wildcat fan cannot be good for your health; with a team like the ‘Cats, you can never relax. Northwestern is not consistently great, they are not consistently terrible, and they are not consistently mediocre. They are just straight inconsistent. Whenever the ‘Cats step onto the court, there’s no telling whether they will be able to hold their own with the likes of Purdue and Michigan, struggle and trade points with a team like Texas-Pan American, or get blown away like they did against Ohio State.
Each week since the Texas Pan-American game, it has been the same story for NU. One game, the ‘Cats lose a tough one (Wisconsin) or get demolished (Ohio State), forcing their fans to concede that they have no shot at the NIT, let alone the Big Dance. But in the other game, they either pull a huge upset (Purdue) or play inspired basketball, whipping their fans into tournament frenzy (Illinois). Each disappointing game is coupled with a motivating one and frankly, I’m just getting confused. We are still totally uncertain about our destiny as each week we give and take, and ultimately we’ve ended up exactly where we started. more
Even the most optimistic of ‘Cats fans came into this week with anything less than total confidence. With a 1-2 record in the Big Ten, it seemed clear that for Northwestern to stay alive in the tournament discussion, they needed to take one of their next two games against No. 16 Wisconsin or No. 6 Purdue. Once Trevon Hughes willed the Badgers to victory by nailing three three-pointers in a row, it seemed as though NU was destined to drop to the bottom of the Big Ten rankings. more
‘Cats can’t make grades in failed effort to upset the Badgers
Maybe it was too much to ask for Northwestern to beat Wisconsin in both football and basketball. NU will have to settle for a win on the gridiron this year and an upset on the hardwood last year. (Unless they find a way to win in Madison—doubtful.) For anyone who didn’t make it to the game—which is absolutely unacceptable, especially when Northwestern hosts a top 25 team—or anyone that wants to relive the heartbreak, here is yesterday’s report card. more
‘Cats showing symptoms of March Madness
In the history books, Northwestern sits right next to the NCAA Tournament—but not in the way they would like. The closest the ‘Cats have been to the Big Dance was when the first tournament was held at the original Patten Gym (since demolished to build Tech). more
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