2024–25 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team
2024–25 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 0–0 (0–0 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
|
Assistant coaches |
|
Home arena | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 Big Ten tournament winner As of March 24, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2024–25 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team will represent Northwestern University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will be led by 12th-year head coach Chris Collins. The Wildcats played their home games at Welsh–Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois as members of the Big Ten Conference.
Previous season
[edit]The Wildcats finished the 2023–24 season 21–10, 12–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals by No. 5 seed Wisconsin. The Wildcats received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, their third-ever appearance, as the No. 9 seed in the East Region. The Wildcats defeated Florida Atlantic in the first round before falling to 2 time National Champion UConn in the second round, closing their season with an overall record of 22–12.
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boo Buie | 0 | G | 6'2" | 180 | GS Senior | Albany, NY | Graduated/undrafted in 2024 NBA draft; signed with the Phoenix Suns |
Ryan Langborg | 5 | G | 6'4" | 195 | GS Senior | San Diego, CA | Graduated |
Parker Strauss | 10 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Freshman | Costa Mesa, CA | Transferred to UC Riverside |
Blake Preston | 32 | F | 6'9" | 240 | GS Senior | Charlotte, NC | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jalen Leach | 1 | G | 6'4" | 200 | GS Senior | Nyack, NY | Fairfield |
Keenan Fitzmorris | 5 | C | 7'0" | 250 | GS Senior | Overland Park, KS | Stony Brook |
Recruiting classes
[edit]2024 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K.J. Windham #27 PG |
Indianapolis, IN | Ben Davis High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Aug 5, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Angelo Ciaravino SF |
Chicago, IL | Mount Carmel High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Aug 9, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
Sources:
|
2025 recruiting class
[edit]US college sports recruiting information for 2025 recruits | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Phoenix Gill SG |
Chicago, IL | Saint Ignatius College Prep | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 10, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
Sources:
|
Roster
[edit]2024–25 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regular season | |||||||||||
November 4, 2024* TBA |
Lehigh | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
November 9, 2024* TBA |
at Dayton | UD Arena Dayton, OH | |||||||||
November 12, 2024* TBA |
UIC | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
November 15, 2024* TBA |
Eastern Illinois | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
November 19, 2024* TBA |
Montana State | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
November 22, 2024* TBA |
Pepperdine | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
November 28, 2024* 6:00 p.m., CBSSN |
vs. Butler Arizona Tip-Off Cactus Division semifinals |
Mullett Arena Tempe, AZ | |||||||||
November 29, 2024* 6:00 p.m./8:30 p.m., CBSSN |
vs. Mississippi State/UNLV Arizona Tip-Off Cactus Division |
Mullett Arena Tempe, AZ | |||||||||
December 15, 2024* TBA |
vs. Georgia Tech MKE Tip-Off |
Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WI | |||||||||
December 21, 2024* TBA |
DePaul | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
December 29, 2024* TBA |
Northeastern | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Illinois Rivalry |
Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Illinois Rivalry |
State Farm Arena Champaign, IL | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Indiana | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Iowa | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Iowa | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Maryland | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Maryland | Xfinity Center College Park, MD | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Michigan | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Michigan State | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Minnesota | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Nebraska | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Ohio State | Value City Arena Columbus, OH | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Oregon | Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Penn State | Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Purdue | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Rutgers | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
UCLA | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
USC | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Washington | Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Wisconsin | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
Big Ten tournament | |||||||||||
March 12–16, 2025 TBA |
vs. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
Source[1]
Rankings
[edit]Week | |||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP | |||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches |
References
[edit]- ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". nusports.com. Retrieved 2024-08-19.