9 things really wrong with Illini basketball right now
Last night the #23 Illini lost at home to a Northwestern team that has their coach squarely on the hot seat, is reeling from injuries and without their best player in Drew Crawford. The loss was the third in a row by double digits for the Illini, and the three defeats have been even more lopsided than the scores indicate. This shouldn’t be happening to a team that was ranked in...
Wildcats work to fill Crawford's shoes
Drew Crawford will go down as one of Northwestern's all-time greats. This year's Wildcats now must move on without him. It won't be an easy task, but NU must fill its senior leader's big shoes.
Via northwestern.scout.com
December 17, 2012
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What does the loss of Crawford mean?
The loss of Drew Crawford is an unfortunate blow to Northwestern's season, and sad news for the team's senior leader. However, there are several key takeaways from the news. PurpleWildcats takes a look at what's next for Northwestern without Drew Crawford.
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December 14, 2012
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Northwestern F Crawford to miss rest of season
Northwestern forward Drew Crawford has a torn labrum in his right shoulder and will have season-ending surgery, a major blow for the Wildcats.
The senior is eligible to seek a medical hardship waiver.
In a statement released Friday, coach Bill Carmody says Crawford aggravated a previous injury in September and tried to play through it. The shoulder didn't respond the way they...
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December 14, 2012
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Northwestern 72, Illinois St. 69
Drew Crawford had 20 points and nine rebounds for Northwestern, leading the Wildcats to a thrilling 72-69 overtime victory Saturday night over Illinois State at the South Padre Island Invitational Tournament.
After Crawford hit a bucket with 25 seconds left and give Northwestern (6-0) a 3-point lead at 55-52, Tyler Brown came through in the clutch for the Redbirds, nailing a 3-pointer...
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November 25, 2012
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Northwestern 79, Texas Southern 49
Northwestern senior guard Drew Crawford's hot start sparked the Wildcats, as his game-high 20 points, all in the first half, propelled them to a 79-49 win in their season opener against Texas Southern Tuesday night.
Crawford scored 5 seconds into the game off the opening tip and never let up, hitting 8 of 9 shots in the first half including four 3-pointers.
The Wildcats'...
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November 13, 2012
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PWTV: Drew Crawford
Northwestern basketball practice is underway. Before the Wildcats laced up their shoes on Friday, PurpleWildcats spoke with NU senior forward Drew Crawford who previewed the upcoming season.
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October 18, 2012
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Wildcats dead-set on making the Big Dance
The tone in Bill Carmody's voice is cordial, not combative, even though he knows the question that's been asked presumably a thousand times will be posed for the 1,001st occasion. It centers on the two words that have haunted Northwestern's men's basketball program for eight decades now two words that Carmody hopes will stop being used as a punch line in conjunction...
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January 17, 2012
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Northwestern 68, Penn St. 56
Drew Crawford scored 21 points Sunday night, reaching the 1,000-point milestone for his Northwestern career, and the Wildcats snapped a two-game losing streak with a 68-56 victory over Penn State.
Crawford, a junior forward, is the 31st Northwestern player to top 1,000 career points and is the 17th to reach the mark in just three seasons.
Dave Sobolewski scored a career-high 20...
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January 01, 2012
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PWTV: Catching Up With Crawford
PurpleWildcats.com publisher Chris Emma catches up with Northwestern Junior Drew Crawford at Big Ten Basketball Media Day.
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November 01, 2011
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