NCAA Tournament March Madness

#49 Northwestern

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Projection: likely out

Northwestern's NCAA tournament hopes are precarious, as they face challenges that could impact their standing significantly. Their struggles against ranked teams, highlighted by losses to Illinois and Michigan State, show a pattern of difficulty against top competition, which weakens their resume. While they have secured key wins, such as their victory over Maryland and a solid performance against Iowa, their overall record against teams in the tournament bubble does not inspire confidence. Moreover, remaining games against formidable opponents like Ohio State and Purdue will be critical; wins here could bolster their position, while losses may solidify their exclusion from the tournament.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4Lehigh281W90-46
11/9@Dayton82L71-66
11/12IL Chicago163W83-74
11/15E Illinois319W67-58
11/19Montana St178W72-69
11/22Pepperdine221W68-50
11/28(N)Butler76L71-69
11/29(N)UNLV96W66-61
12/3@Iowa60L80-79
12/6Illinois16W70-66
12/15(N)Georgia Tech104W71-60
12/21DePaul111W84-64
12/29Northeastern207W85-60
1/2@Penn St55L84-80
1/5@Purdue17L79-61
1/12Michigan St11L78-68
1/16Maryland8W76-74
1/19@Michigan18L80-76
1/22Indiana45W79-70
1/26@Illinois16L83-74
1/29Rutgers71L79-72
2/1Wisconsin14L75-69
2/4USC61W77-75
2/8@Washington101L76-71
2/11@Oregon30L81-75
2/16Nebraska52L68-64
2/20@Ohio St34W70-49
2/25@Minnesota88W75-63
2/28Iowa60W68-57
3/3UCLA22L73-69
3/8@Maryland8L74-61
3/12(N)Minnesota88W72-64
3/13(N)Wisconsin14L70-63