Northwestern Wildcats College Basketball Summary
Team Summary
Northwestern
Wildcats
B
85
Balanced Beast
Juggernaut
Brutal Schedule
Ratings
| Prestige |
Superior |
|---|---|
| Overall |
B
85
|
| Power |
A-
92
|
| Offensive |
A-
91
|
| Defensive |
A-
91
|
| Schedule (Current) |
A-
91
|
| Schedule (Future) |
A
95
|
Rankings
| Overall | 134 |
|---|---|
| Power | 64 |
| Offensive | 73 |
| Defensive | 78 |
| Schedule (Current) | 79 |
| Schedule (Future) | 36 |
Records
| Overall | 8-8 (50%) |
|---|---|
| Versus Top 25 | 0-2 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 2-8 (20%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 6-0 (100%) |
| Last 10 Games | 3-7 (30%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | #104 DePaul |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | #119 Rutgers |
| Largest MOV | 47 points, #338 Cleveland St |
| Largest MOD | 12 points, #38 Wisconsin |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 79.1 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 71.2 |
| Opponent Record | 141-112 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 150.6 |
| Long Streak | W 4 |
| Current Streak | L 3 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
Big 10
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nebraska | 16 | 0 | |
| 3 | Michigan | 14 | 1 | |
| 5 | Purdue | 15 | 1 | |
| 11 | Michigan St | 14 | 2 | |
| 15 | Illinois | 13 | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | USC | 12 | 3 | |
| 38 | Wisconsin | 11 | 5 | |
| 47 | Iowa | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| 50 | Indiana | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| 57 | Ohio St | 11 | 5 | 11 |
| 60 | UCLA | 11 | 5 | |
| 64 | Washington | 10 | 6 | 17 |
| 85 | Minnesota | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 102 | Oregon | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 117 | Penn St | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 119 | Rutgers | 9 | 8 | 16 |
| 134 | Northwestern | 8 | 8 | 17 |
| 158 | Maryland | 7 | 9 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Oct 30 | 56 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Nov 9 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Nov 16 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Nov 23 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 23 |
| 4 | Nov 30 | 72 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Dec 1 | 76 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Dec 7 | 128 | 5 | 4 | 52 |
| 7 | Dec 14 | 124 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | Dec 21 | 141 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| 9 | Dec 28 | 144 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | Jan 4 | 139 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 11 | Jan 11 | 117 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| 12 | Jan 12 | 134 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 3 | vs Mercyhurst (5-10) | W 70-47 |
| Fri Nov 7 | vs Boston Univ (6-10) | W 76-52 |
| Mon Nov 10 | vs Cleveland St (2-13) | W 110-63 |
| Fri Nov 14 | at DePaul (10-7) | W 81-79 |
| Fri Nov 21 | (25) Virginia (14-2) | L 78-83 |
| Sun Nov 23 | South Carolina (10-6) | W 79-77 |
| Thu Nov 27 | Oklahoma St (13-3) | L 81-86 |
| Wed Dec 3 | at Wisconsin (11-5) | L 73-85 |
| Sat Dec 6 | vs Ohio St (11-5) | L 82-86 |
| Sat Dec 13 | vs Jackson St (3-12) | W 93-53 |
| Tue Dec 16 | vs Valparaiso (7-9) | W 86-70 |
| Sat Dec 20 | Butler (10-6) | L 58-61 |
| Tue Dec 30 | vs Howard (6-8) | W 80-60 |
| Sat Jan 3 | vs Minnesota (10-6) | L 78-84 |
| Thu Jan 8 | at (11) Michigan St (14-2) | L 66-76 |
| Sun Jan 11 | at Rutgers (9-8) | L 75-77 |