2024–25 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 0–0 (0–0 Big Ten) |
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Home arena | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 → |
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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
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
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; 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
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
US college sports recruiting information for 2025 recruits | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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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 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 15, 2024* TBA | vs. Georgia Tech Milwaukee 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. |
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Rankings
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References
- ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". nusports.com. Retrieved 2024-08-19.