Surprise predictions and some perennial favorites top the NBN rankings.

Our sports writers use their vast knowledge to figure out who will win today’s game.

Many Northwestern teams are actually good, and student attendance could boost our other teams, too.

Use this weekend to explore Chicago, visit Dearborn Observatory and support men’s basketball and theater groups.

For NBA fans, the next four months will be full of exhilarating and competitive basketball.

First the Women’s basketball team pulled out a Big Ten win, now the men get a chance to celebrate. The Wildcats went into Ann Arbor Tuesday night and squeaked out a win against the Michigan Wolverines, 62-60. Craig Moore led the ‘Cats in scoring, pulling in 25 points. This win gives NU [...]

According to ESPN.com, the Northwestern Women’s basketball team picked up their first Big Ten win of the season against Penn State, 70-58. This is the first conference win for either basketball program this season. Check in later for more details.

And Willie the Wildcat’s off the list.

A poem:
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Northwestern basketball stinks
I don’t know what else to tell you
The Wildcats (0-10 in the Big Ten)! The Buckeyes (7-4 in the conference)! Valentine’s Day eve! Keep up with North by Northwestern’s liveblog, starting at 8 p.m.
Pregame
The arena looks very Valentine-appropriate tonight, one side dominated by [...]

The Big Ten conference hasn’t been kind to the Wildcats. Northwestern remains winless in division play (0-7) and sits at the very bottom of the conference. Tonight at Welsh-Ryan, the ‘Cats get a welcome break from Big Ten play, playing independent squad Texas-Pan American. The Broncs aren’t a pushover though, posting the [...]

One of the best Big Ten teams invades Welsh Ryan Arena tonight as the Michigan State Spartans clash with the Northwestern Wildcats at 8pm. The ‘Cats come into the game 0-5 in the Big Ten, but there is some hope. Last year in the Big Ten Tournament, NU hung with the Spartans until the very [...]

The Big Ten season hasn’t treated the Wildcats very kindly. Northwestern remains without a win against a conference foe three games in, being roughed up by Penn State, Ohio State and Minnesota. The ‘Cats aren’t alone in not having a Big Ten triumph - the Michigan Wolverines come into tonight’s contest at Welsh-Ryan [...]

The top five reasons why you should care about the upcoming NBA season.

It’s been a hell of a week - really, a hell of a season - for fans of the Illinois men’s basketball team. The latest incident: sophomore guard Jamar Smith will sit out the rest of the year. Smith was driving in a snowstorm Monday night with freshman reserve forward Brian Carlwell when his car [...]

NNN’s Henry Rosoff talks to us about NU’s prospects against Ohio State.