Men’s basketball advances

Led by Boo Buie and Chase Audige (pictured), Northwestern men’s basketball defeated Boise State, 75-67, in Sacramento Thursday night to move on to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. Next up, the ’Cats will play UCLA Saturday night for a spot in the Sweet 16.

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See photos of the postgame celebration.

In wrestling, Yahya Thomas (149 pounds) and Lucas Davison (285 pounds) secured quarterfinal-round berths at the NCAA Championships in Tulsa.

And, Northwestern scored its first points of the NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships as the Wildcats prepare for day three of competition in Knoxville.

Theatre students painting a purple road to Broadway

Northwestern’s New York Showcase, a chance for theatre students to present their acting and singing talents before producers, directors and casting agents, takes place on Monday, March 20. But tonight at 5:15 p.m., campus community members can watch a dress rehearsal in Ethel M. Barber Theater. Register now to attend.

Humans are not just big mice: Identifying science’s muscle-scaling problem

In science, findings generated from studying small animals often are generalized and applied to humans. But a new study from scientists at Northwestern and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is the first to show that extrapolating such information leads to incorrect predictions.