Confident that he made the right decision in leaving the team for two months to be with his mother during her chemotherapy treatments for cancer, Kevin Coble will make his season debut Wednesday night when Northwestern plays its Big Ten opener against Penn State in Welsh-Ryan Arena. “I’m trusting that I made the right decision staying home with my mom and now the rest of it will take care of itself,” said the 6-foot-8-inch sophomore from Phoenix, who led the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding last season.
UP NEXT
Vs. Penn State
Wednesday: 8 p.m., ESPN2
The Wildcats, who haven’t played since Dec. 20, are going into their Big Ten opener with a four-game winning streak.
UP NEXT
Vs. Tennessee
Wednesday: 8 p.m., ESPNU
The Blue Demons are off to the best start in school history, and nothing will intensify the buzz around the team more than staging the biggest upset in school history. Allie Quigley, who averages 19.7 ppg, and Deirdre Naughton (16.5) lead DePaul. Few teams have had a defensive answer for Tennessee All-American Candace Parker, a Naperville native, so DePaul can’t suffer many defensive breakdowns.
MOUTHWATCH
“I think she has the whole package. She can dunk, score, defend. She has likability. She’s pretty. She’s smart. I think Candace Parker really is the poster child for marketing women’s basketball in the future.”
Nancy Lieberman
At Charlotte
Wednesday: 6 p.m., CSN
Vs. Milwaukee
Wednesday: 7 p.m., COM
The Blackhawks game at L.A. did not end before press time.
