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Patrick Andres

Northwestern WBB Forced to Forfeit Games at USC, UCLA Postponed Due to Wildfires

The Big Ten logo at UCLA. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

In January, Northwestern's women's basketball team was scheduled to travel to Los Angeles to play UCLA and USC in back-to-back games. Those games did not transpire as the city was ravaged by deadly wildfires that killed 29 and destroyed 18,000 homes.

On Wednesday, however, the Big Ten issued a curious ruling around the postponed games. The Wildcats were charged with two forfeits, while the Bruins and Trojans were awarded wins.

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