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Look: Northwestern unveils lakefront practice facility

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Northwestern's new practice digs have a view that's hard to beat.

The Wildcats recently unveiled their indoor practice facility, Ryan Fieldhouse, which is part of the $265-million, 460,000-square foot Walter Athletics Center that will open this summer. It's located on the shores of Lake Michigan and boasts floor-to-ceiling views of the water on two sides of the building.

The lake proved to be a bit of a distraction for players during Saturday's practice - the Wildcats' first in the facility.

"At first everyone was a tiny bit distracted," guard Tommy Doles told NUSports.com. "The lake. The fact that we're actually here. This is something we've been looking forward to since we were in the recruiting process. So at first we were thinking about that a little bit."

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