Northwestern takes on fellow Cook County private school DePaul on Saturday, resuming an on-again, off-again rivalry. College basketball, while put on a national stage with the chaos of March, is fueled in the cold winter months by intense rivalry matchups both within and outside of conference play.
Chicago, one of America’s great cities, has also been a great source for some of the best basketball talent in every generation. The Windy City has produced Isiah Thomas, Mark Aguirre, Dwyane Wade, Derrick Rose, and Anthony Davis, among others, while also witnessing the greatness of Michael Jordan and his Bulls’ dynasties.