Northwestern Wildcats College Basketball Summary
Team Summary
Ratings
| Prestige |
Superior |
|---|---|
| Overall |
B+
90
|
| Power |
A-
92
|
| Offensive |
B+
89
|
| Defensive |
A
95
|
| Schedule (Current) |
A
96
|
| Schedule (Future) |
A
96
|
Rankings
| Overall | 89 |
|---|---|
| Power | 62 |
| Offensive | 97 |
| Defensive | 41 |
| Schedule (Current) | 27 |
| Schedule (Future) | 29 |
Records
| Overall | 12-16 (42.9%) |
|---|---|
| Versus Top 25 | 0-7 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 5-14 (26.3%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 7-2 (77.8%) |
| Last 10 Games | 4-6 (40%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | #50 USC |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | #129 Rutgers |
| Largest MOV | 47 points, #304 Cleveland St |
| Largest MOD | 40 points, #13 Illinois |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 74.1 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 72.9 |
| Opponent Record | 464-314 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 99.3 |
| Long Streak | L 5 |
| Current Streak | W 2 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
Big 10
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 26 | 2 | |
| 5 | Purdue | 22 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Michigan St | 22 | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 24 | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | Illinois | 22 | 6 | 1 |
| 31 | Wisconsin | 19 | 9 | 1 |
| 32 | Iowa | 20 | 8 | |
| 33 | UCLA | 19 | 9 | 3 |
| 43 | Ohio St | 17 | 11 | 4 |
| 50 | USC | 17 | 10 | 6 |
| 52 | Indiana | 17 | 11 | 9 |
| 75 | Washington | 14 | 14 | 6 |
| 89 | Northwestern | 12 | 16 | 9 |
| 91 | Oregon | 11 | 17 | 10 |
| 95 | Minnesota | 13 | 15 | 4 |
| 102 | Maryland | 11 | 17 | 3 |
| 129 | Rutgers | 11 | 17 | 10 |
| 136 | Penn St | 11 | 17 |
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 18 | 124 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| 13 | Jan 25 | 102 | 9 | 11 | 22 |
| 14 | Feb 1 | 100 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| 15 | Feb 8 | 102 | 10 | 13 | 2 |
| 16 | Feb 15 | 107 | 10 | 16 | 5 |
| 17 | Feb 22 | 98 | 11 | 16 | 9 |
| 18 | Feb 26 | 89 | 12 | 16 | 9 |
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 3 | vs Mercyhurst (12-15) | W 70-47 |
| Fri Nov 7 | vs Boston Univ (13-16) | W 76-52 |
| Mon Nov 10 | vs Cleveland St (7-20) | W 110-63 |
| Fri Nov 14 | at DePaul (15-13) | W 81-79 |
| Fri Nov 21 | (9) Virginia (25-3) | L 78-83 |
| Sun Nov 23 | South Carolina (12-16) | W 79-77 |
| Thu Nov 27 | Oklahoma St (17-11) | L 81-86 |
| Wed Dec 3 | at Wisconsin (19-9) | L 73-85 |
| Sat Dec 6 | vs Ohio St (17-11) | L 82-86 |
| Sat Dec 13 | vs Jackson St (9-18) | W 93-53 |
| Tue Dec 16 | vs Valparaiso (16-13) | W 86-70 |
| Sat Dec 20 | Butler (15-14) | L 58-61 |
| Tue Dec 30 | vs Howard (14-10) | W 80-60 |
| Sat Jan 3 | vs Minnesota (13-15) | L 78-84 |
| Thu Jan 8 | at (11) Michigan St (22-5) | L 66-76 |
| Sun Jan 11 | at Rutgers (11-17) | L 75-77 |
| Wed Jan 14 | vs (13) Illinois (22-6) | L 68-79 |
| Sat Jan 17 | vs (12) Nebraska (24-4) | L 58-77 |
| Wed Jan 21 | at USC (17-10) | W 74-68 |
| Sat Jan 24 | at UCLA (19-9) | L 64-71 |
| Thu Jan 29 | vs Penn St (11-17) | W 94-73 |
| Sat Jan 31 | vs Washington (14-14) | L 62-76 |
| Wed Feb 4 | at (13) Illinois (22-6) | L 44-84 |
| Sun Feb 8 | at Iowa (20-8) | L 70-76 |
| Wed Feb 11 | vs (1) Michigan (26-2) | L 75-87 |
| Sat Feb 14 | at (12) Nebraska (24-4) | L 49-68 |
| Wed Feb 18 | vs Maryland (11-17) | W 78-74 |
| Tue Feb 24 | at Indiana (17-11) | W 72-68 |