It’s almost that time. The men’s basketball team is set to tip off its 2018-19 season with an exhibition against McKendree on Friday. There is a whole lot of new for NU this year — four freshmen, two transfers, and, of course, the renovated Welsh-Ryan Arena. After a disappointing 2017-18 campaign, what would make this year a success?
Davis Rich: Make the NIT
I don’t think this year’s Northwestern team is more talented than last year’s 15-17 unit. Still, with so many new faces, it feels like a tabula rasa for NU basketball.