Locked On Northwestern - Daily Podcast On Northwestern Wildcats Football & Basketball

Northwestern is coming off its biggest week of the basketball season, pulling upsets over Illinois and Indiana. The Wildcats return home tomorrow night to match up with Rutgers. Northwestern has started to amass a strong resume through the early part of the Big Ten schedule. Rutgers is a tough team to beat. They have shown the ability to beat anyone in the country but also are capable of losing to...

Northwestern has a huge bounce-back week with back-to-back upsets of Illinois and Indiana this week. On Sunday, the Wildcats went to Indiana and gritted out a higher than normal scoring game 84-83. The 'Cats were powered by their two stars and a couple key contributions from the supporting cast. Northwestern moved to 3-1 in Big Ten play as the Wildcats' hot start looks to continue this week. Learn...

Northwestern answered the question on if they could bounce back from the loss to Ohio State on Sunday. The Wildcats got a huge 73-60 victory over Illinois thanks to a 21-point outing from Chase Audige and the 'Cats getting to the line 40 times. Northwestern showed incredible fight and toughness to get this win in front a raucous home crowd with a phenomenal student section. Learn more about your a...

Last time out, Northwestern played one of its worst games against Ohio State. Tonight, they have a chance to bounce back against Illinois. Carter looks at both teams and how they are looking heading into this matchup. Carter looks at what Northwestern must do to get back in the win column. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company...

Northwestern left a lot to be desired in their second Big Ten game. The Wildcats were demolished and demoralized early and often by Ohio State. Thanks to a brutal Northwestern shooting start, the Buckeyes built a huge lead. The second half went a little better for the Wildcats on the offensive end, but the defense never showed as Ohio State ran away with a 73-57 victory. Learn more about your ad c...

After over a week off, Northwestern basketball was back in action yesterday against Brown. The Wildcats started a little slow, but thanks to a phenomenal performance by Chase Audige. Leading the way for Northwestern, Audige had 24 points with several big shots as Northwestern came back to take a second half lead against Brown and finish off non-conference play 10-2. From this point on, everything...

Now that signing day has passed, Northwestern needs to focus its attention on the transfer portal. The roster still needs overhauling and additions. The portal may be the Wildcats' quickest ticket back to relevancy. Fitz and company know this and are looking to acquire more talent on the roster. Carter thinks that there are a few glaring places on both sides of the ball that need immediate help. H...

After months and months of falling behind in NIL without a collective, Northwestern has finally embraced NIL. A collective has been announced. TrueNU will be the non-profit alumni collective designed to support all NU athletes through NIL. Better late than never because this can now level the playing field for the Wildcats. Things are looking up as hope is on the NIL horizon in Evanston. Learn mor...

Locked On Sports Today, hosted by Peter Bukowski takes a look at the biggest sports moments from 2022. From Aaron Judge's home run record, to championships for the Warriors, Rams, Astros, and Avalanche, to retirements of Coach K, Sue Bird, and Tom Brady retiring and un-retiring. 2022 was a big  year in sports. In this year end special we look back on the biggest stories, the biggest games, and the...

Northwestern Basketball unveiled their Chicago's Own jerseys this past week in their win against DePaul. The Chicago flag themed jerseys were a hit with us here at Locked On Northwestern. We hope the trend spreads more and more throughout Northwestern Athletics. Then, an abbreviated weekly picks segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an...

Signing Day has come and gone for Northwestern without a ton of drama. The 19 commits all signed. There were no flips or surprises. Northwestern just kept its class together and got everyone signed. It was a dream scenario for the program that had face a lot of adversity over the past couple seasons on the gridiron. It is a testament to this staff and these commits to keep this group together thro...

Northwestern Basketball stayed hot with another just dominant win over UIC 92-54. It was a total team effort as multiple players played key rolls and stepped up. The Wildcats dominated in just about every conceivable statistic on the way to the route out the Flames. Things are going well for Chris Collins' bunch as they improve to 9-2 ahead of Thursday's matchup with Brown. Learn more about your a...

Northwestern dominated Depaul on Saturday. The Wildcats jumped on the Blue Demons fast and ran away with the contest. Chase Audige powered the team with 28 points as the Wildcat defense stifled the Blue Demons and held them just to 45 points. Northwestern won 83-45 to improve to 8-2 on the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

Peter Skoronski came to Northwestern as a highly-rated offensive lineman. He lived up to every expectation and then some. He stepped in and anchored the offensive line immediately, and he slowly improved year over year until he was the best offensive lineman in college football this past year. Accolades started to pile up over his career, but today, Skoronski separated himself from every player in...

Things are not looking up for Northwestern in recruiting. The Wildcats lost a commitment from 3-star/4-start DE Mason Robinson. It is a big blow to the Northwestern recruiting class, and it also came at a position of need. Carter breaks down the decommitment, the state of the roster and what Northwestern fans should make of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices H...

Northwestern Basketball was back in action on Sunday against Prairie View A&M. The Wildcats were back in action after a week off, and they got off to a slow start. Northwestern turned up the heat on defense and were offensively led by Robbie Beran in the second half and came back to win the game. Carter breaks the game down and what the Wildcats did well to win the game. Learn more about your ad c...

Northwestern is losing its best offensive player/starting running back, so the Wildcats addressed that loss with new commitment from a Texas high school running back. Carter breaks down the commitment and what it means for the program. Also, Carter makes his weekly picks, this time for Big Ten basketball. He also examines the Heisman race and the Army-Navy game. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Northwestern does not have a ton of momentum as a football program, but Fitz and co. have done an admirable job holding together their recruiting class through a tough season. Recently, there has been some staff turnover. Carter breaks down how the commits have reacted. He looks at how things could shake out over the coming weeks as a result of the turnover in recruiting and with the current roste...

Yesterday, the transfer portal is open, and it is complete and total madness right now. Players are hitting the portal left and right. Northwestern has been affected as a few players have hit the portal as well. Carter lays out the impacts and what it means for Northwestern. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswi...

The Wildcats opened Big Ten play with an enormous win on the road at Michigan State. Northwestern limped in on a two-game losing streak but managed to upset the Spartans. Northwestern battled back after an early Michigan State run and grinded out a hard-fought victory to start Big Ten play 1-0. Carter breaks down the game and what it means for the Wildcats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Northwestern needed help in the transfer portal this season. Some of the names that joined the roster made significant impacts, but a lot made little to no impact. Carter discusses Northwestern's transfers and how they fared this season. Then, he makes his weekly picks for conference championship week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an Ad...

Pat Fitzgerald's offseason changes have already begun with a big one. Defensive Coordinator Jim O'Neil has been fired. Northwestern struggled on both sides of the ball this season, but Fitz has made the decision to move in a new direction on the defensive side of the ball. Carter breaks down the decision, Jim O'Neil's career and what is next for the Wildcat defense. Learn more about your ad choice...

The nightmare season is finally over. Northwestern got the doors blown off them on Senior Day 41-3 by in-state rival Illinois. The game started poorly. Then, the disaster was exacerbated by turnovers as the Illini crushed the Wildcats. Things look bleak and a lot of change is needed. Locked On Northwestern host Carter Byrd discussed the game and some of the takeaways. Learn more about your ad choi...

Northwestern's final football game is Saturday against Illinois. Carter breaks down the matchup before making his pick for 'Cats season finale. Then, he looks around the Big Ten and around the country. He gives his takes and picks on the biggest games of the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com f...

The Auburn Tigers took on the Northwestern Wildcats in the championship game of the Cancun Challenge. Bruce Pearl squared off with Chris Collins for the chance to stay undefeated. On today's Locked On Auburn and Locked On Northwestern, Zac Blackerby and Carter Byrd recap the game between the two schools. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn jobs helps you find the candidates yo...