en-us SportSpyder - Northwestern Wildcats Basketball (SB Nation: Sippin' On Purple) https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/sources/13318/news After a turbulent start to the offseason, caused by nine former Wildcats entering the transfer portal, Northwestern’s 2026-27 roster is finally complete, composed of three returners, eight incoming transfers, two incoming freshmen and a walk-on. With this revamped roster, summer workouts will soon be underway in Evanston. Coach Chris Collins and his staff will be […] Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:59:35 GMT Adam Sutro https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56875471 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56875471 false false Following its return to the Big Ten Outdoor Championships 11 days prior, Northwestern sent five runners to the NCAA West Preliminary, hosted by Arkansas. Anna Hightower was the standout of the weekend, as she closed the ‘Cats’ showing at the event with a personal best in the 3,000m steeplechase in her attempt to qualify for […] Sun, 31 May 2026 17:39:55 GMT Matt Campbell https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56800810 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56800810 false false Feb. 11, 2023, was a chilly Saturday afternoon in Syracuse, New York. A star-studded Northwestern roster, ranked fourth in the nation, was set to begin its campaign toward its eighth national title in program history. This campaign comes after Head Coach Kelly Amonte Hiller and company were on the brink of number eight the year […] Sat, 30 May 2026 17:10:59 GMT Matt Campbell https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56792682 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56792682 false false Former University of Pennsylvania guard Dylan Williams is transferring to Northwestern men’s basketball for his final year of eligibility, he confirmed to Conor Smith of the Philadelphia Inquirer on Friday evening. Williams appeared in just seven games for the Quakers last season before his year was cut short due to an injury. In 2024-25, he […] Sat, 30 May 2026 00:36:57 GMT Sai Trivedi https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56787239 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56787239 false false Welcome back to the Going Portaling column, where I break down every incoming transfer that Chris Collins brings to Evanston. If you’ve missed the previous iterations, we’ve done Jack Karasinski, Luke McEldon and LA Pratt, which you can find at those links. Some of my guesses on fit from those articles, specifically Karasinski and McEldon, […] Fri, 29 May 2026 16:39:49 GMT Eliav Brooks-Rubin https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56782357 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56782357 false false 94 days after suffering their most shocking loss of the 21st century, the Lake Show found redemption and exercised its early-season demons in a 13-12 win over Colorado — an NCAA Quarterfinal to remember for ages. That is, of course, an objective statement. Memorable for Madison Taylor, who was clutch beyond the 12-meter arc last […] Wed, 20 May 2026 17:23:37 GMT Matt Campbell https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56687091 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56687091 false false Though a couple more additions may come in the coming months, Northwestern men’s basketball’s 2026-27 roster has essentially arrived. The past couple months have brought about a whirlwind of changes to head coach Chris Collins’ squad. Nine players hit the transfer portal and left for new homes, leaving Collins scrambling to rebuild his roster. Just […] Tue, 19 May 2026 22:15:46 GMT Adam Sutro https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56678052 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56678052 false false The last time Northwestern made an appearance in the Big Ten Outdoor Championships was in 1986 — when Carol Boyd Earls finished sixth in the 5,000m run. 38 years later, in Lincoln, Neb., the Wildcats made their highly-anticipated return to the Big Ten outdoor postseason and left with some podium finishes, courtesy of first-year Cary […] Mon, 18 May 2026 16:45:22 GMT Drew Christmann https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56660459 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56660459 false false Northwestern is amidst an identity crisis. The ‘Cats lost nine players in the transfer portal, leaving their roster with just three returning players. In addition to bringing in seven players out of the transfer portal, Chris Collins signed multiple recruits/preferred walk-ons to replenish Northwestern’s depleted roster. With all the change of this offseason, there are […] Sun, 17 May 2026 18:23:49 GMT Donovan West https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56651137 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56651137 false false This is the third edition of Going Portaling, Inside NU’s Northwestern MBB transfer analysis column. The previous two articles have covered Jack Karasinski and Luke McEldon. This one will cover LA Pratt, the graduate transfer guard making the directional jump from Northeastern to Northwestern. Pratt is a true point guard at 6-foot-5 who ran Northeastern’s […] Sat, 16 May 2026 10:49:10 GMT Eliav Brooks-Rubin https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56640364 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56640364 false false Columbia sophomore Ryan Soulis has committed to Northwestern, Jon Chepkevich (@JonChep) of DraftExpress announced on X. The 6-foot-10 forward from Athens, Greece averaged 5.8 points. 4.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.9 blocks in 20.0 minutes per game last season for the Lions. Soulis started 17 of the 26 games he played in, and spent the […] Fri, 15 May 2026 18:15:01 GMT Charlie Jacobs https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56633364 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56633364 false false Northwestern avenges its February loss and advances to the Final Four, defeating Colorado 13 – 12 in a 2OT thriller. Colorado’s Maddie Shoup’s eight points, four goals and four assists were all game highs. Madison Taylor had four goals of her own, while Taylor Lapointe chipped in with three of her own. Jennika Cuocco had […] Thu, 14 May 2026 22:57:37 GMT Bryan Boanoh https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56624093 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56624093 false false After downing James Madison 17-5 in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament, the No. 1 Northwestern Wildcats are set to enter the draw circle against the No. 8 Colorado Buffaloes. In the second game of the season, the ‘Cats suffered its first loss of the season against the Buffs, falling 10-9 in the Ryan […] Thu, 14 May 2026 18:31:28 GMT Inside NU Archives https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56621258 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56621258 false false The dim hope of generating momentum for the offseason all but died over the weekend as Illinois dominated the ‘Cats. The Illini swept Northwestern in every sense of the word: NU didn’t lead for a single half-inning, the ‘Cats committed almost as many errors as RBIs and went 4 for 18 with runners in scoring […] Thu, 14 May 2026 17:12:16 GMT Sandy Tecotzky https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56620242 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/northwestern-wildcats-basketball/articles/56620242 false false