EVANSTON - Today’s game was about way more than just basketball.
The Northwestern Wildcats (14-4, 3-2 B1G) defeated the Indiana Hoosiers (12-6, 2-3) 80-67 on Saturday at Welsh-Ryan Arena, but the basketball was the last thing on anyone’s mind.
"I've probably coached close to 1,000 division one games, but it all just becomes irrelevant in these situations,” head coach Joe McKeown said. “If we had lost to Indiana, if we had beaten Indiana, it would have been irrelevant to us.”
Sports are trivial, and it’s times like these where that becomes abundantly clear. But sports also offer an opportunity for communities to come together, offer support, and grieve.