Northwestern Wildcats College Basketball Summary
Team Summary
Northwestern
Wildcats
A-
92
Brutal Schedule
Punchless
Ratings
| Prestige |
Superior |
|---|---|
| Overall |
A-
92
|
| Power |
A
94
|
| Offensive |
B+
89
|
| Defensive |
A+
97
|
| Schedule (Current) |
A
96
|
| Schedule (Future) |
A
96
|
Rankings
| Overall | 64 |
|---|---|
| Power | 43 |
| Offensive | 90 |
| Defensive | 19 |
| Schedule (Current) | 26 |
| Schedule (Future) | 26 |
Records
| Overall | 17-16 (51.5%) |
|---|---|
| Versus Top 25 | 1-7 (12.5%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 9-13 (40.9%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 8-3 (72.7%) |
| Last 10 Games | 4-6 (40%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | #13 Maryland |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | #107 Butler |
| Largest MOV | 44 points, #327 Lehigh |
| Largest MOD | 18 points, #18 Purdue |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 72.4 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 69.2 |
| Opponent Record | 624-480 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 88 |
| Long Streak | W 4 |
| Current Streak | L 1 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
Big 10
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Michigan St | 30 | 7 | |
| 8 | Michigan | 27 | 10 | |
| 13 | Maryland | 27 | 9 | 2 |
| 14 | Oregon | 25 | 10 | |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 27 | 10 | |
| 18 | Purdue | 24 | 12 | |
| 26 | Illinois | 22 | 13 | |
| 27 | UCLA | 23 | 11 | |
| 42 | Indiana | 19 | 13 | 2 |
| 46 | Nebraska | 21 | 14 | 9 |
| 53 | Ohio St | 17 | 15 | 1 |
| 64 | Northwestern | 17 | 16 | |
| 68 | Iowa | 17 | 16 | |
| 72 | USC | 17 | 18 | 2 |
| 73 | Rutgers | 15 | 17 | 2 |
| 77 | Minnesota | 15 | 17 | |
| 79 | Penn St | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| 104 | Washington | 12 | 18 | 2 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Oct 28 | 46 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Nov 10 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 2 | Nov 17 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 3 | Nov 24 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Dec 1 | 59 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Dec 8 | 57 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Dec 15 | 61 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Dec 22 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Dec 29 | 51 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Jan 5 | 58 | 10 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | Jan 12 | 70 | 10 | 5 | 12 |
| 11 | Jan 19 | 59 | 11 | 6 | 11 |
| 12 | Jan 26 | 58 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 13 | Feb 2 | 74 | 12 | 10 | 16 |
| 14 | Feb 9 | 76 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 15 | Feb 16 | 77 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| 16 | Feb 23 | 74 | 14 | 13 | 3 |
| 17 | Mar 2 | 66 | 16 | 13 | 8 |
| 18 | Mar 9 | 65 | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| 19 | Mar 16 | 63 | 17 | 16 | 2 |
| 20 | Mar 23 | 62 | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| 21 | Mar 30 | 63 | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| 22 | Apr 6 | 64 | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| 23 | Apr 8 | 64 | 17 | 16 |
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 4 | vs Lehigh (9-19) | W 90-46 |
| Sat Nov 9 | at Dayton (22-11) | L 66-71 |
| Tue Nov 12 | vs IL Chicago (15-14) | W 83-74 |
| Fri Nov 15 | vs E Illinois (9-19) | W 67-58 |
| Tue Nov 19 | vs Montana St (14-18) | W 72-69 |
| Fri Nov 22 | vs Pepperdine (12-22) | W 68-50 |
| Thu Nov 28 | Butler (15-20) | L 69-71 |
| Fri Nov 29 | UNLV (18-15) | W 66-61 |
| Tue Dec 3 | at Iowa (17-16) | L 79-80 |
| Fri Dec 6 | vs Illinois (22-13) | W 70-66 |
| Sun Dec 15 | Georgia Tech (17-17) | W 71-60 |
| Sat Dec 21 | vs DePaul (14-20) | W 84-64 |
| Sun Dec 29 | vs Northeastern (17-15) | W 85-60 |
| Thu Jan 2 | at Penn St (16-15) | L 80-84 |
| Sun Jan 5 | at (18) Purdue (24-12) | L 61-79 |
| Sun Jan 12 | vs (7) Michigan St (30-7) | L 68-78 |
| Thu Jan 16 | vs (13) Maryland (27-9) | W 76-74 |
| Sun Jan 19 | at (8) Michigan (27-10) | L 76-80 |
| Wed Jan 22 | vs Indiana (19-13) | W 79-70 |
| Sun Jan 26 | at Illinois (22-13) | L 74-83 |
| Wed Jan 29 | vs Rutgers (15-17) | L 72-79 |
| Sat Feb 1 | vs (16) Wisconsin (27-10) | L 69-75 |
| Tue Feb 4 | vs USC (17-18) | W 77-75 |
| Sat Feb 8 | at Washington (12-18) | L 71-76 |
| Tue Feb 11 | at (14) Oregon (25-10) | L 75-81 |
| Sun Feb 16 | vs Nebraska (21-14) | L 64-68 |
| Thu Feb 20 | at Ohio St (17-15) | W 70-49 |
| Tue Feb 25 | at Minnesota (15-17) | W 75-63 |
| Fri Feb 28 | vs Iowa (17-16) | W 68-57 |
| Mon Mar 3 | vs UCLA (23-11) | L 69-73 |
| Sat Mar 8 | at (13) Maryland (27-9) | L 61-74 |
| Wed Mar 12 | Minnesota (15-17) | W 72-64 |
| Thu Mar 13 | (16) Wisconsin (27-10) | L 63-70 |