Northwestern Wildcats
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The country's top teams have faced few challenges. That changes this weekend with Notre Dame-USC and South Carolina-UCLA on tap.
Seven new coaches at programs such as Stanford face big expectations. But five more from BC to Missouri are feeling a different kind of pressure.
Villanova's Mark Jackson will be the third athletic director at Northwestern since Jim Phillips left to accept the ACC commissioner job in December 2020.
— Abbey Ellis scored 25 points, 10 in the fourth quarter when she made six free throws in the last 40 seconds, and 12th-seeded Purdue rallied to beat 13th-seeded Northwestern 78-72...
— Mackenzie Holmes had 28 points and nine rebounds, Sydney Parrish added 11 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 14 Indiana beat Northwestern 84-64 on Tuesday night for its fourth straight win in the series.
— Caitlin Clark cruised right by Jackie Stiles and Kelsey Mitchell. Next up is Kelsey Plum.
— Mackenzie Holmes had 27 points and 11 rebounds, six Indiana players scored in double figures and the No. 14 Hoosiers routed Northwestern 100-59 on Sunday.
— Jacy Sheldon scored 18 points, Celeste Taylor added 15 points and No. 20 Ohio State beat Northwestern 90-60 on Friday night for its fourth straight win in the series.
— Sara Bejedi scored 17 points and No. 13 Florida State used a fast start to cruise to a 90-52 win over Northwestern on Wednesday in the Ball Dawgs Classic.
— Sonia Citron scored 23 points, Hannah Hidalgo added 21 and No. 16 Notre Dame won its 29th-straight home opener, coasting to a 110-52 win over Northwestern on Wednesday night.
Big Ten Standings
TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|---|
Iowa | 86.6 | - | 0 | 5 |
Penn State | 98.2 | - | 0 | 5 |
Wisconsin | 88.2 | - | 0 | 5 |
Oregon | 83.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 |
Rutgers | 80.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 |
Indiana | 85.7 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Maryland | 86.2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Michigan State | 83.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Minnesota | 63.2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Northwestern | 75.6 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Purdue | 79.8 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
UCLA | 77.8 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
USC | 79.6 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Illinois | 88.8 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 |
Michigan | 85.3 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 |
Nebraska | 77.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 |
Ohio State | 76.3 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 |
Washington | 70.8 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 |