Northwestern readies for matchup with UCLA in second round of NCAA Tournament
Northwestern will be trying for their first-ever trip to the Sweet 16. UCLA has been there 36 times including the last two years.
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Northwestern will be trying for their first-ever trip to the Sweet 16. UCLA has been there 36 times including the last two years.
After some lean years following the Wildcats' only other berth in 2017, the fans have really rallied around this group.
Both the Fighting Illini and the Wildcats are playing in the West Region, but they will start in two different places.
The No. 7 seed is set to play No. 10 Boise State on Thursday.
The Illini were set to take on Penn State with a trip to the quarterfinals to face Northwestern on the line.
The Trojans are heading to state for the first time in program history, after a convincing win over Kenwood in a 4A super-sectional at UIC Monday night.
The Hawks made most of their moves before the deadline, including sending star Patrick Kane to the New York Rangers on Tuesday.
A potential No. 1 pick was a no-show after news broke he has arrest warrant out for him in Georgia.
Poles acknowledged trading back from the No. 1 pick is the ideal option, but he and Eberflus will spend the week evaluating players.
Kane, 34, was the first overall draft pick for the Blackhawks in 2007 and has played for no other NHL team.
Beverley is known for his defense - and let's call it a certain intensity that's been known to bother opponents.
The 28-year-old left fielder is coming off his first All-Star nod and Gold Glove.
DeRozan hasn't looked himself recently, averaging just 18 points a game this month, seven points below his season average.
"He pushes us so hard every day in practice. He set a standard for us before the season even started, and he wants us to meet that standard every day in practice, so every day is a grind," guard/forward Matt Myers said.
Allegretti's chatted with us from Arizona Friday, getting ready for the big game - and another even bigger family event coming up.