Northwestern’s agonizing wait went down to the last quadrant. Then everyone jumped for joy. The Wildcats celebrated their first NCAA Tournament bid. The No. 8 seed in the West Region will face ninth-seeded Vanderbilt on Thursday in Salt Lake City.
Going up against Wisconsin’s defense is a challenge under almost any circumstance. When the opposition is playing its third game in three days, it’s a mismatch.
It was a night when the crowd considered anyone wearing purple to be the enemy – even loveable actress Julia-Louis Dreyfus. Facing No. 25 Maryland on a court that was anything but neutral, Northwestern added another milestone in an already magical season.
Oregon receiver Jalen Brown is transferring to Northwestern. Brown caught 26 passes for 407 yards and four touchdowns in two seasons at Oregon after redshirting in 2014.
