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Paul Sullivan: March Madness is here for Northwestern. Can the Wildcats prove their shocking Big Ten success is no fluke?

CHICAGO — The secret is out in Evanston. The Northwestern Wildcats are heading back to the NCAA Tournament. It won’t be made official until Selection Sunday on March 12, and they have one more regular-season game and the Big Ten Tournament to play after Wednesday’s 68-65 loss to Penn State at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Camren Wynter’s 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds left in overtime. But the Wildcats ...
Northwestern head coach Chris Collins reacts to a call from a referee in the second half against Penn State at Welsh- Ryan Arena on March 1, 2023, in Evanston, Illinois.

CHICAGO — The secret is out in Evanston.

The Northwestern Wildcats are heading back to the NCAA Tournament.

It won’t be made official until Selection Sunday on March 12, and they have one more regular-season game and the Big Ten Tournament to play after Wednesday’s 68-65 loss to Penn State at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Camren Wynter’s 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds left in overtime.

But the Wildcats already have done more than enough to seal their second-ever NCAA bid, including a win over then-No. 1 Purdue on Super Bowl Sunday. The only question remaining is how high they’ll be seeded and where they’ll be sent.

“I think we feel good about where we’re at,” coach Chris Collins said. “But the good part is we don’t have that

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