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The 2024–25 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represents Northwestern University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by 12th-year head coach Chris Collins. The Wildcats play their home games at Welsh–Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois as members of the Big Ten Conference.
| 2024–25 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 1–0 (0–0 Big Ten) |
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| Home arena | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Indiana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 UCLA | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2025 Big Ten tournament winner As of November 5, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Boo Buie | 0 | G | 6'2" | 180 | GS Senior | Albany, NY | Graduated/undrafted in 2024 NBA draft |
| 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
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college |
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| 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
2024 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| 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: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
| 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: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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2025 recruiting class
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| 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: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 30, 2024* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ |
Lewis | W 89–62 | 25 – Martinelli | 6 – Martinelli | 5 – Tied | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., Peacock |
Lehigh | W 90–46 | 1–0 |
26 – Martinelli | 10 – Martinelli | 6 – Tied | Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,521) Evanston, IL | ||||
| November 9, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Dayton | UD Arena Dayton, OH | |||||||||
| November 12, 2024* 6:00 p.m., BTN |
UIC | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
| November 15, 2024* 7:00 p.m., Peacock |
Eastern Illinois | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
| November 19, 2024* 8:00 p.m., BTN |
Montana State | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
| November 22, 2024* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ |
Pepperdine Arizona Tip-Off campus site game |
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 3, 2024 6:00 p.m., Peacock |
at Iowa | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA | |||||||||
| December 6, 2024 8:00 p.m., BTN |
Illinois Rivalry |
Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
| December 15, 2024* 2:30 p.m., BTN |
vs. Georgia Tech Milwaukee Tip-Off |
Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WI | |||||||||
| December 21, 2024* 3:00 p.m., BTN |
DePaul | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
| December 29, 2024* 12:30 p.m., Peacock |
Northeastern | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
| January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., Peacock |
at Penn State | Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA | |||||||||
| January 5, 2025 1:00 p.m., BTN |
at Purdue | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN | |||||||||
| January 12, 2025 11:00 a.m./3:30 p.m., FOX |
Michigan State | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
| January 16, 2025 8:00 p.m., BTN |
Maryland | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
| January 19, 2025 1:00 p.m., BTN |
at Michigan | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
| January 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., BTN |
Indiana | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
| January 26, 2025 2:00 p.m., BTN |
at Illinois Rivalry |
State Farm Arena Champaign, IL | |||||||||
| January 29, 2025 8:00 p.m., BTN |
Rutgers | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
| February 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., FS1 |
Wisconsin | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
| February 4, 2025 8:00 p.m., BTN |
USC | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
| February 8, 2025 9:30 p.m., BTN |
at Washington | Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA | |||||||||
| February 11, 2025 10:00 p.m., BTN |
at Oregon | Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR | |||||||||
| February 16, 2025 2:00 p.m., BTN |
Nebraska | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
| February 20, 2025 5:30 p.m., FS1 |
at Ohio State | Value City Arena Columbus, OH | |||||||||
| February 25, 2025 6:00 p.m., Peacock |
at Minnesota | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
| February 28, 2025 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
Iowa | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
| March 3, 2025 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
UCLA | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
| March 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., Peacock |
at Maryland | Xfinity Center College Park, MD | |||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||
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