Northwestern Wildcats (17-16, 8-14 Big10)
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| W/L | Date | Opp. | Score | Record | Conf. Rec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 11/04/24 | Lehigh | Won 90-46 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| L | 11/09/24 | Dayton | Lost 66-71 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| W | 11/12/24 | Illi.Chic. | Won 83-74 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| W | 11/15/24 | Ea.Illinois | Won 67-58 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| W | 11/19/24 | Mont.St. | Won 72-69 | 4-1 | 0-0 |
| W | 11/22/24 | Pepperdine | Won 68-50 | 5-1 | 0-0 |
| L | 11/28/24 | Butler | Lost 69-71 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| W | 11/29/24 | UNLV | Won 66-61 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| L | 12/03/24 | Iowa (Big10) | Lost 79-80 | 6-3 | 0-1 |
| W | 12/06/24 | Illinois (Big10) | Won 70-66 | 7-3 | 1-1 |
| W | 12/15/24 | GA Tech | Won 71-60 | 8-3 | 1-1 |
| W | 12/21/24 | DePaul | Won 84-64 | 9-3 | 1-1 |
| W | 12/29/24 | NEastern | Won 85-60 | 10-3 | 1-1 |
| L | 01/02/25 | Penn.St. (Big10) | Lost 80-84 | 10-4 | 1-2 |
| L | 01/05/25 | #22 Purdue (Big10) | Lost 61-79 | 10-5 | 1-3 |
| L | 01/12/25 | #8 Mich.St. (Big10) | Lost 68-78 | 10-6 | 1-4 |
| W | 01/16/25 | #11 Maryland (Big10) | Won 76-74 | 11-6 | 2-4 |
| L | 01/19/25 | #14 Michigan (Big10) | Lost 76-80 | 11-7 | 2-5 |
| W | 01/22/25 | Indiana (Big10) | Won 79-70 | 12-7 | 3-5 |
| L | 01/26/25 | Illinois (Big10) | Lost 74-83 | 12-8 | 3-6 |
| L | 01/29/25 | Rutgers (Big10) | Lost 72-79 | 12-9 | 3-7 |
| L | 02/01/25 | #13 Wisconsin (Big10) | Lost 69-75 | 12-10 | 3-8 |
| W | 02/04/25 | USC (Big10) | Won 77-75 | 13-10 | 4-8 |
| L | 02/08/25 | Wash. (Big10) | Lost 71-76 | 13-11 | 4-9 |
| L | 02/11/25 | #25 Oregon (Big10) | Lost 75-81 | 13-12 | 4-10 |
| L | 02/16/25 | Nebraska (Big10) | Lost 64-68 | 13-13 | 4-11 |
| W | 02/20/25 | Ohio St. (Big10) | Won 70-49 | 14-13 | 5-11 |
| W | 02/25/25 | Minnesota (Big10) | Won 75-63 | 15-13 | 6-11 |
| W | 02/28/25 | Iowa (Big10) | Won 68-57 | 16-13 | 7-11 |
| L | 03/03/25 | UCLA (Big10) | Lost 69-73 | 16-14 | 7-12 |
| L | 03/08/25 | #11 Maryland (Big10) | Lost 61-74 | 16-15 | 7-13 |
| W | 03/12/25 | Minnesota (Big10) | Won 72-64 | 17-15 | 8-13 |
| L | 03/13/25 | #13 Wisconsin (Big10) | Lost 63-70 | 17-16 | 8-14 |
Tournament History
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Second Round as #9 seed |
| 2023 | Second Round as #7 seed |
| 2022 | -- |
| 2021 | -- |
| 2019 | -- |
| 2018 | -- |
| 2017 | Second Round as #8 seed |
| 2016 | -- |
| 2015 | -- |
| 2014 | -- |
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| 2012 | -- |
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| 1985 | -- |