An anniversary was celebrated yesterday. One year ago, on the dark and gloomy night of December 29, 2019, Northwestern men’s basketball lost at home to the University of Hartford by a score of 67-66. That incomparable Hawks team (who would finish 18-15 playing in the American East Conference) dropped the ‘Cats to 5-7 that night in their last nonconference bout of the season.
Northwestern celebrated in style with another loss last night in Iowa City, but the circumstances couldn’t be any more different. Sure, an 87-72 loss in which the defense gets obliterated by nine threes from the opposing backcourt is never great, but the last thing the ‘Cats should do is hang their heads following this defeat.