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NU Knows It Has Opportunity Of Lifetime
chicagotribune.com 4 weeks, 1 day agoAfter upsetting Michigan State, first NCAA tournament bid doesn't seem outlandishWhen Pat Fitzgerald turned Northwestern's "63-year-old monkey on our back'' into a motivational prop by toting a stuffed animal around before his football team tried winning the school's first bowl game since 1949, it spoke to the athletic department's self-awareness.
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Northwestern Looks To Build On Momentum Vs. Wisconsin
suntimes.com 4 weeks, 1 day agoThe glow of upsetting then-No. 6 Michigan State has worn off just enough for Northwestern to understand what it is up against when it visits Wisconsin on Wednesday in Madison. Guard Alex Marcotullio will miss the game with a concussion suffered against the Spartans. Fellow guard JerShon Cobb is available to play but might not as he recovers from tendinitis in his left hip. The Badgers (14-5, 3-3 Big Ten) have owned the Wildcats (12-5, 2-3) at the Kohl Center since the facility opened on Jan. 17, 1998, going


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