Olah’s emotional last home game at Northwestern is a family first
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By Adam Rossow When one of Alex Olah’s second-half jumpers swished through the hoop on Sunday, his father, Lucian, right arm extended in the air, curled his wrist to make a gooseneck, and smiled like he had done so many times while watching his son play basketball for Northwestern. This time, though, Lucian’s mimicking of […]
Wildcats trending up entering the stretch run (VIDEO)
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By Adam Rossow Playing much-improved basketball again on Saturday night, Northwestern earned its second win in the last three games by outlasting Illinois 58-56 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. What’s behind the Wildcats’ improved play over the past two weeks? Let’s dig deeper into some of the important numbers.