Come a calendar year later, Northwestern is on the cusp of its first-ever Sweet Sixteen appearance for a third-consecutive NCAA Tournament. That's thanks to its Princeton transfer.
Friday's blistering overtime for Ryan Langborg has been a calendar year in the making.Turn the clock back to March 16, 2023, in Sacramento, Calif.Northwestern basketball geared up to play Boise State. Moments before that, Princeton pulled off an all-time shocker: The No. 15-seeded Tigers upset No. 2 seed Arizona.Wildcats head coach Chris Collins couldn't help but notice."Fortunately, we were both out in Sacramento," Collins said. "Princeton was in Sacramento.
It one of the first programs, perhaps the first, to reach out to Langborg.Brooks Barnhizer said he knew Langborg was going to commit when he made his official visit to Evanston. Barnhizer hosted Langborg, and eventually became his roommate."He's meant so much to our team, being a leader and being an everyday guy," Barnhizer said. "I can't describe the friendship and leadership he's had for not just me and Boo , but the other guys on our team.
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