EVANSTON, Ill. – About a week ago, Northwestern fell short at the buzzer against a Romeo Langford-led Indiana squad that, after defeating Louisville Saturday, looks bound for the NCAA Tournament. The ‘Cats two-point loss to fifth-ranked Michigan three days later may have stung even more. Northwestern played two tight games against tough competition, had chances to win both and ultimately dropped both.
And these two Big Ten losses came after a gauntlet of games in California over Thanksgiving and a matchup with Georgia Tech in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Altogether, playing seven games in 17 days takes a toll on a team.