Sporting News’ Mike DeCourcy analyzes what Wednesday’s buzz means to college basketball.
Wildcat strike
This isn’t the worst possible injury news a team can get–anything with the words “season-ending” would be more ominous—but Northwestern will have a hard time considering itself fortunate. Wildcats star Kevin Coble could be out several weeks because of a foot injury, and the weeks he may miss are essential to their push to reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time.
Not having Kevin Coble at the start of the season compromises Northwestern’s postseason plans.
Northwestern will have the opportunity to build a level of prestige within the Big Ten. But the Wildcats had put together an ideal schedule for building NCAA qualifications. They only leave Illinois once before Big Ten play, that being a Dec. 1 trip to N.C. State. They open with four home games in a row. They get Butler on their home court, Notre Dame on a neutral …
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