Northwestern Rumors & News

The Score "Former Virginia Tech forward Joey Van Zegeren is expected to transfer to Northwestern, according to ESPN's Jeff Goodman. A 6-foot-10 forward, Van Zegeren is a graduate transfer, making him immediately eligible to play next season." February 24

Chicago Tribune "Northwestern's basketball program got a huge boost Monday when it secured an oral commitment from Aaron Falzon, a four-star forward from Newton, Mass. Falzon, who reportedly received scholarship offers from the likes of Notre Dame and Georgia, ultimately selected Northwestern over Harvard." October 14

ESPN.com "In a landmark decision, a federal judge ruled Friday that the NCAA is in violation of the nation's antitrust laws by restricting the compensation that major college football and men's basketball student-athletes can receive for use of their names, images and likenesses. U.S. District Court..." August 08

Des Moines Register "Kale Abrahamson is leaving his family but coming home. The former West Des Moines Valley star and Northwestern sophomore said Wednesday he has transferred to Drake and will play basketball for the Bulldogs. Abrahamson, who announced in March that he was transferring from Northwestern, said..." April 17

College Basketball Talk "Northwestern sophomore shooter Kale Abrahamson has opted to transfer out of the Big Ten program, the school announced in a release on Monday. Abrahamson appeared in all 65 games of his Northwestern career the past two seasons and averaged 15.4 minutes per game this season while shooting 36 percent..." March 18

ProSportsDaily "Branden Dawson posted 16 points and nine rebounds as the Spartans cruised past the Wildcats in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis. Indiana native Gary Harris added 13 points, seven rebounds and three blocks for No. 3 seed Michigan State (24-7), which defeated..." March 15

ProSportsDaily "Tre Demps posted 20 points, six rebounds and five assists as the Wildcats ended a five-game losing streak to the Hawkeyes in the first round of the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis. Drew Crawford tallied 15 points and six assists for 11th-seeded Northwestern (14-18), which rebounded from a..." March 14

ProSportsDaily "Drew Crawford scored 27 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the visiting Wildcats completed a season sweep over the Boilermakers. Alex Olah added 14 points and seven rebounds for Northwestern (13-18, 6-12 Big Ten), which snapped a seven-game losing streak. Tre Demps chipped in with 10 points..." March 10

ProSportsDaily "D.J. Newbill scored 12 points and the visiting Nittany Lions put together a strong defensive effort to silence the Wildcats in the Big Ten play. Tim Frazier collected 11 points, seven assists and five rebounds while Brandon Taylor scored 11 points for Penn State (15-15, 6-11), which controlled..." March 07

ProSportsDaily "Shavon Shields recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Cornhuskers held off the Wildcats for their seventh straight win at home. Walter Pitchford contributed 10 points and nine rebounds while Terran Petteway also scored 10 for Nebraska (17-11, 9-7 Big Ten). The Cornhuskers had a 40-29 edge on..." March 02

Chicago Tribune "JerShon Cobb’s right foot injury still has not been diagnosed, but the prognosis seems clear: It’s doubtful he will return this season. “He wants to be out there, but we have to be smart about it,” Northwestern coach Chris Collins said Monday. “We will not do anything to affect him long term...." February 25

ProSportsDaily "Noah Vonleh and Yogi Ferrell led four players with 12 points apiece as the visiting Hoosiers held off the shorthanded Wildcats to snap a three-game slide. Troy Williams and Will Sheehey also scored 12 points for Indiana (15-11, 5-8 Big Ten), which secured only its second road victory of the..." February 23

Cleveland Plain Dealer "LaQuinton Ross was ejected late in Ohio State’s 76-60 win over Northwestern in Value City Arena for his involvement in a skirmish with Wildcats big man Nikola Cerina. The scuffle occurred with 5:24 remaining, and after the referees reviewed the tape for nearly 10 minutes both were ejected...." February 20

USA Today "One can debate whether or not Big Ten Conference men's basketball is as good as it's ever been. But has it ever been this unpredictable? Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, in his 19th season, said Monday there is "no question" the league is better top to bottom than he's ever seen. Nebraska's win..." February 19

Detroit News "Adreian Payne admitted he thought he might be a little rusty when he finally returned to the lineup. After all, he missed seven games with a sprained right foot and while he sat, Michigan State was forced to play without one of the most versatile players in the Big Ten. When he finally..." February 14

Chicago Sun-Times "We know this is shaping up as a really good year in the Big Ten. How good? A month before the teams gather in Indianapolis for what ought to be a raucous conference tournament, we don’t know. Will the Big Ten, which had three teams ranked in the top five until early January, finish what it..." February 12

Chicago Sun-Times "Northwestern’s performance in nonconference play easily can be forgotten. That was a different team than the one that’s tied for fourth in the Big Ten and has won three consecutive road games. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, the NCAA tournament selection committee won’t forget. Losses to..." February 06

Chicago Sun-Times "Northwestern was up to its new tricks again at No. 14 Wisconsin on Wednesday night. Packing their stout defense, the Wildcats shocked the Badgers 65-56. It was their first victory at the Kohl Center, where they had lost all 13 previous trips. It was their first win in Madison, Wis., since Feb...." January 30

Fox Sports Ohio "If Ohio State wants to get back in the Big Ten race, it can't afford many more slips. The conference race is suddenly very crowded in the middle, where the Buckeyes reside heading into a Wednesday night home game vs. bottom dwelling Penn State. But Ohio State has won just once in its last five..." January 29

Fox Sports Wisconsin "Nothing about Northwestern's basketball team this season screams the Wildcats should be feared. They rank last in the Big Ten in scoring offense -- only eight programs in all of college basketball score fewer points per game. They also are the only conference team to be outscored over the course..." January 28

Hawk Central "Gabe Olaseni swished a second-half baseline jumper, stuck out his tongue and made an “aw shucks’ gesture with his arms. It was a perfect Michael Jordan impression. “I was just happy,” Olaseni said after No. 10 Iowa used a big second half to dismantle Northwestern, 76-50, before a pro-Hawkeye..." January 25

Hawk Central "Point guard Fran McCaffery was entering his senior season at Penn when coach Bob Weinhauer hired a new assistant. It was someone McCaffery was very familiar with — someone he idolized as a kid growing up in Philadelphia. Philadelphia 76ers guard Doug Collins retired after the 1980-81 NBA..." January 25

Indianapolis Star "After escaping with an improbable victory over Penn State on Saturday, Purdue's men's basketball players joked and laughed through their postgame interviews. In the dark hallways under Welsh-Ryan Arena on Tuesday, the somber Boilermakers spoke with regret about a 63-60 double-overtime loss to..." January 22

Chicago Sun-Times "Northwestern didn’t have a defensive revelation. The Wildcats have gone through an awakening. Coach Chris Collins hasn’t been afraid to admit that his team won’t win getting into a shootout with any Big Ten team. It has to play defense. Only the Wildcats never contemplated that winning that..." January 21

Chicago Tribune "Dave Sobolewski was already having a rough season when Northwestern began its Jan. 11 practice. In preparing for the next day’s game against Illinois, NU coach Chris Collins ran through some of what he called the Illini’s “8,000 pick-and-rolls.” Sobolewski, Collins said, “got nailed on one..." January 17

Newark Star-Ledger "Chier Ajou, a 7-foot-2 center, has transferred to Seton Hall, the school announced today. Ajou has already enrolled in spring semester classes. Ajou transfers from Northwestern and will have two and a half season of eligibility remaining after he sits out the next year because of NCAA..." January 16