Northwestern Fans Cheer On 'Cardiac 'Cats,' Breathe Massive Sigh Of Relief
Northwestern's win against Vanderbilt was suspenseful, including for students and alums who tuned in.
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Northwestern's win against Vanderbilt was suspenseful, including for students and alums who tuned in.
Bryant McIntosh's two late free throws lifted the Wildcats into the round of 32.
Northwestern University basketball has never seen a day quite like this one; Thursday afternoon, the Wildcats will play their first-ever NCAA Tournament game.
CBS 2's Vince Gerasole talks with some former players, who are also getting in on this week's NCAA fun.
Stress and strategy are at all-time high, CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
Northwestern University Men's Basketball Coach Chris Collins talks with CBS 2's Ryan Baker as the team prepares for the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Carr was Big Ten Receiver of the Years and a Biletnikoff Finalist in 2016.
Ahead of his team's NCAA Tournament debut, Law answered some questions from old mentor Tim Baffoe.
WBBM's Michelle Fiore stopped at the Evanston campus, where merchandise went on sale Monday.
Villanova is the tournament favorite, with fivethirtyeight.com listing the defending champions with a 15 percent chance to repeat.
At long last, Northwestern shattered infamy and earned its greatest day.
Northwestern (23-11) will face Vanderbilt (19-15) on Thursday in Salt Lake City.
Wisconsin revved up the defense against weary Northwestern and will go to the Big Ten championship game for the third time in five years.
Scottie Lindsey and Vic Law each scored 17 points for the Wildcats (23-10).
The Wildcats went on a 31-0 run in the first half.
The Big Ten Tournament will take place in Washington D.C. for the first time.
Northwestern's Bryant McIntosh and Illinois' Malcolm Hill were named to the second team.
The Boilermakers enter as the Big Ten Tournament's top seed, but there will be plenty of competition at the Verizon Center in DC.
Vincent Edwards scored 16 of his 25 points in the second half to help No. 16 Purdue win.
Illinois' resume compares favorably to some other Big Ten teams in better NCAA Tournament standing.
Northwestern improved to 21-9 with a win against Michigan and likely clinched its first ever NCAA Tournament berth.
March Madness erupted in Evanston on Wednesday, after a buzzer-beating win for the Wildcats over the Michigan Wolverines, all but sealing the deal for Northwestern's first-ever berth in the NCAA Tournament.
The win was just what the Wildcats (21-9, 10-7 Big Ten) — trying to make their first NCAA Tournament — needed after dropping five of seven.
Thomas Bryant's three-point play with 2.6 seconds left gave the Hoosiers a 63-62 win.
Emily Chase says she had a green light at a Streeterville intersection, and a bus plowed into her. WBBM's Steve Miller reports.
