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Crawford leads the way (Rivals.com)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:50:00 PST

EVANSTON, Ill.(AP) Freshman Drew Crawford scored 22 points, nearly double his output from the first three games...

Crawford leads Northwestern past Liberty 69-53 (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:36:57 PST

Freshman Drew Crawford scored 22 points, nearly double his output from the first three games combined, to lead Northwestern to a 69-53 victory over Liberty on Tuesday night. John Shurna added 14 points for Northwestern (3-1), which needed only five points from top scorer Michael Thompson. Thompson entered the game averaging 19.7 points and scored 31 in Sunday's narrow victory over Tennessee...

Northwestern finishes off Tennessee State 69-62 (AP)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:43:54 PST

Michael Thompson, the smallest player on the court, was a major force for a Northwestern team learning to survive without its star. "I had to bring my teammates together and let them know we still had a lot of game left," said the 5-foot-10 Thompson, who scored 13 of his career-high 31 points in the final 5:04 Sunday as Northwestern finished with a 16-1 run and rallied to defeat...

Undermanned, overpowered (Rivals.com)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:44:00 PST

EVANSTON, Ill.(AP) On a good night, it's going to be tough to beat No. 11 Butler. When a team is as...

No. 11 Butler cruises past Northwestern 67-54 (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:48:05 PST

On a good night, it's going to be tough to beat No. 11 Butler. When a team is as short-handed as Northwestern is, it's almost not a fair fight. Shelvin Mack's 15 points led four Bulldogs in double figures, Gordon Hayward had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Butler overpowered Northwestern 67-54 on Wednesday night.

Northwestern loses F Coble for season (AP)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:49:40 PST

Northwestern senior forward Kevin Coble, the team's leading scorer and rebounder the last three seasons, is having season-ending surgery. The 6-foot-8 Coble made his decision Monday after seeing a specialist who examined his fractured left foot. Coble led the Wildcats to the NIT last season. He was injured in practice last Tuesday.

Coble and Ryan out for season (Rivals.com)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:51:00 PST

Northwestern will try to make the NCAA Tournament this season for the first time in school history without...

Nash, Northwestern down Northern Illinois 77-55 (AP)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:53:56 PST

With star forward Kevin Coble announcing possible season-ending surgery and key reserve Jeff Ryan helped off the court in the first half with a leg injury, Northwestern might have faded in the season opener Friday against Northern Illinois. But the Wildcats turned to Coble's replacement in the starting lineup, Jeremy Nash, who scored 20 points to lead Northwestern to a 77-55 victory.