Northwestern women’s basketball made its long-awaited NCAA Tournament appearance last week, winning its first game in the Big Dance since 1993 before falling to No. 2 Louisville in the Second Round. Despite the breakdown against the Cardinals, it was a successful season for the Wildcats, who weren’t as strong as they were the year prior but still made history and left San Antonio with their chins up.
Much was put on the shoulders of backcourt duo Lindsey Pulliam and Veronica Burton, who anchored the team but struggled with consistency. Ultimately, they hit shots when it counted, especially in big regular season victories over Iowa, in the Big Ten Tournament versus Michigan and against UCF in the NCAA Tournament.