COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Now in late January, Northwestern’s postseason hopes are waning by the game.
In the Xfinity Center, the Wildcats (11-7, 3-4 B1G) were crushed by the No. 12 Maryland Terrapins (13-6, 5-3), 87-59 — easily its largest margin of defeat this season and its worst loss since falling to UMD in the 2021 Big Ten Tournament. With the defeat, the ‘Cats accomplished an undesired feat they hadn’t since 2018: losing three straight games.
Head coach Joe McKeown didn’t have freshman phenom Caileigh Walsh at his disposal; despite participating in a Saturday practice, the forward did not suit up on game-day, making this her first missed contest of the year.