NCAA Tournament March Madness

#56 Northwestern

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Projection: likely out

Northwestern's resume presents a mixed bag, where their strong defensive stats are undermined by a lack of quality wins and a troubling number of losses against ranked and competitive opponents. While they secured victories against Illinois and Maryland, which bolster their credibility, losses to teams like Purdue and Michigan expose vulnerabilities. The upcoming games against Iowa and Minnesota give them a chance to solidify their standing, but a challenging road trip to Maryland will further test their mettle. Overall, the lack of consistent high-quality wins combined with recent performances puts them on shaky ground for an NCAA tournament bid.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4Lehigh284W90-46
11/9@Dayton84L71-66
11/12IL Chicago145W83-74
11/15E Illinois334W67-58
11/19Montana St187W72-69
11/22Pepperdine235W68-50
11/28(N)Butler72L71-69
11/29(N)UNLV101W66-61
12/3@Iowa62L80-79
12/6Illinois21W70-66
12/15(N)Georgia Tech112W71-60
12/21DePaul127W84-64
12/29Northeastern209W85-60
1/2@Penn St59L84-80
1/5@Purdue15L79-61
1/12Michigan St13L78-68
1/16Maryland9W76-74
1/19@Michigan19L80-76
1/22Indiana57W79-70
1/26@Illinois21L83-74
1/29Rutgers77L79-72
2/1Wisconsin11L75-69
2/4USC58W77-75
2/8@Washington94L76-71
2/11@Oregon33L81-75
2/16Nebraska48L68-64
2/20@Ohio St31W70-49
2/25@Minnesota8951%
2/28Iowa6255%
3/3UCLA3049%
3/8@Maryland938%