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The pairings for the early season ACC-Big Ten Challenge were announced Wednesday and the Wildcats will play Dave Leitao's Virginia Cavaliers on Nov. 30.
Northwestern will also partake in the BCA Invitational in mid-November hosted by Wyoming and featuring Charlotte and Butler as tourney participants.
If last year's early-season problems were any indication, these early-season winnable contests will be major litmus tests for the Cats this year.
Former Northwestern guard T.J. Parker has withdrawn from the NBA Draft, the Daily Northwestern reported. Parker cited injuries and lost practice time as factors in his decision.
Parker is not eligible to return to NU due to his hiring of agent, Marc Fleisher. Parker now hopes to play in Europe and try his hand at the NBA Draft next year.
While Parker may have talked to several NBA teams before the upcoming draft, a selection seemed to be a longshot. He has the ability to have a reasonable European career, but his height and shooting ability are major liabilities at the pro level.
Unconfirmed reports from the WildCatReport.com message boards that senior walk-on Michael Jenkins has earned a scholarship for next season. The point guard is in his fifth year at Northwestern.