2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Chris Collins as members of the Big Ten Conference. They played their home games at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois while the university's Welsh-Ryan Arena, underwent renovations.[1] A winning record in the Big Ten as well, a Round-of-32 NCAA appearance in 2016–17, and the return of all key offensive contributors led to big expectations for the 2017–18 season. But the Wildcats stumbled to a poor start, finishing the season with a disappointing 15–17 record, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in 10th place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten tournament to Penn State.
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 15–17 (6–12 Big Ten) |
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| Home arena | Allstate Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Michigan State | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 30 | – | 5 | .857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Purdue | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 30 | – | 7 | .811 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Ohio State | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 25 | – | 9 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Michigan † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 33 | – | 8 | .805 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 26 | – | 13 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 15 | – | 19 | .441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2018 Big Ten tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2016–17 season 24–12, 10–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place. In the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Rutgers[2] and Maryland[3] before losing to Wisconsin in the semifinals.[4] They received the school's first ever bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 8 seed in the West region. In the First Round, they defeated No. 9-seeded Vanderbilt[5][6] before losing to No. 1-seeded Gonzaga in the second round.[7][8]
Offseason
Coaching changes
On June 20, 2017, assistant coach Patrick Baldwin left the school to become the head coach at Milwaukee.[9] On June 26, the school hired Michigan assistant coach Billy Donlon to replace Baldwin.[10]
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Sanjay Lumpkin | 34 | G/F | 6'6" | 220 | Senior | Wayzata, MN | Graduated |
| Nathan Taphorn | 32 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Senior | Pekin, IL | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| A. J. Turner | 21 | F | 6'7" | 188 | Junior | Mount Clemens, MI | Transferred from Boston College. Under NCAA transfer rules, Turner will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
2017 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Anthony Gaines SG |
New Hampton, New Hampshire | New Hampton School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 27, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
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2018 recruiting class
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Jordan Lathon PG |
Grandview, MO | Grandview High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 25, 2017 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Pete Nance SF |
Richfield, OH | Revere High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 29, 2017 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Ryan Young PF |
Stewartsville, NJ | Bethlehem Catholic High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Aug 23, 2017 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Miller Kopp SF |
Houston, TX | Houston Christian High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 21, 2017 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
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Preseason
In its annual preseason preview, the Blue Ribbon Yearbook ranked Northwestern as No. 23 in the country.[11]
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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| Nov 10, 2017* 7:30 pm, BTN+ |
No. 19 | Loyola (MD) | W 79–75 | 1–0 |
26 – Lindsey | 9 – Lindsey | 7 – McIntosh | Allstate Arena (6,013) Rosemont, IL | |||
| Nov 13, 2017* 7:00 pm, BTN+ |
No. 20 | Saint Peter's Hall of Fame Tip Off Campus Round |
W 75–66 | 2–0 |
17 – McIntosh | 7 – Tied | 6 – Lindsey | Allstate Arena (5,101) Rosemont, IL | |||
| Nov 15, 2017* 8:00 pm, BTN |
No. 20 | Creighton Gavitt Tipoff Games |
L 88–92 | 2–1 |
30 – Law | 6 – Skelly | 9 – McIntosh | Allstate Arena (6,384) Rosemont, IL | |||
| Nov 18, 2017* 1:30 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 20 | vs. La Salle Hall of Fame Tip Off Naismith Bracket semifinals |
W 82–74 | 3–1 |
21 – McIntosh | 8 – Law | 7 – McIntosh | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT | |||
| Nov 19, 2017* 4:30 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 20 | vs. Texas Tech Hall of Fame Tip Off Naismith Bracket championship |
L 49–85 | 3–2 |
20 – Lindsey | 4 – Law | 3 – McIntosh | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT | |||
| Nov 24, 2017* 7:30 pm, BTN+ |
Sacred Heart Hall of Fame Tip Off Campus Round |
W 81–50 | 4–2 |
19 – Lindsey | 6 – 2 tie | 6 – McIntsoh | Allstate Arena (5,216) Rosemont, IL | ||||
| Nov 28, 2017* 6:15 pm, ESPN2 |
at Georgia Tech ACC–Big Ten Challenge |
L 51–52 | 4–3 |
18 – McIntosh | 12 – Pardon | 5 – McIntosh | Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,562) Atlanta, GA | ||||
| Dec 1, 2017 8:00 pm, BTN |
Illinois | W 72–68 OT | 5–3 (1–0) |
22 – Lindsey | 7 – Law | 6 – McIntosh | Allstate Arena (10,017) Rosemont, IL | ||||
| Dec 3, 2017 3:00 pm, BTN |
at Purdue | L 69-74 | 5–4 (1–1) |
20 – Pardon | 10 – Law | 4 – 3 tied | Mackey Arena (14,360) West Lafayette, IN | ||||
| Dec 11, 2017* 6:00 pm, FS1 |
Chicago State | W 96–31 | 6–4 |
18 – Law | 8 – Pardon | 7 – McIntosh | Allstate Arena (5,007) Rosemont, IL | ||||
| Dec 14, 2017* 7:00 pm, BTN |
Valparaiso | W 84–50 | 7–4 |
18 – Law | 10 – Skelly | 5 – McIntosh | Allstate Arena (5,299) Rosemont, IL | ||||
| Dec 16, 2017* 1:00 pm, FS1 |
at DePaul | W 62–60 | 8–4 |
25 – Lindsey | 8 – Lindsey | 7 – McIntosh | Wintrust Arena (7,001) Chicago, IL | ||||
| Dec 19, 2017* 7:00 pm, BTN+ |
Lewis | W 85–48 | 9–4 |
24 – McIntosh | 6 – Gaines | 7 – McIntosh | Allstate Arena (5,126) Rosemont, IL | ||||
| Dec 22, 2017* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at No. 17 Oklahoma | L 78–104 | 9–5 |
17 – Pardon | 9 – Pardon | 3 – Tied | Lloyd Noble Center (11,259) Norman, OK | ||||
| Dec 30, 2017* 11:00 am, FS1 |
Brown | W 95–73 | 10–5 |
18 – Pardon | 8 – Pardon | 3 – 4 tied | Allstate Arena (6,006) Rosemont, IL | ||||
| Jan 2, 2018 8:00 pm, BTN |
Nebraska | L 55–70 | 10–6 (1–2) |
17 – Pardon | 15 – Pardon | 4 – Lindsey | Allstate Arena (5,443) Rosemont, IL | ||||
| Jan 5, 2018 7:00 pm, FS1 |
at Penn State | L 63–78 | 10–7 (1–3) |
18 – McIntosh | 6 – Law | 5 – Law | Bryce Jordan Center (4,682) University Park, PA | ||||
| Jan 10, 2018 8:00 pm, BTN |
Minnesota | W 83–60 | 11–7 (2–3) |
22 – Lindsey | 12 – Pardon | 16 – McIntosh | Allstate Arena (5,514) Rosemont, IL | ||||
| Jan 14, 2018 3:30 pm, CBS |
at Indiana | L 46–66 | 11–8 (2–4) |
9 – Tied | 7 – Law | 3 – Law | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) Bloomington, IN | ||||
| Jan 17, 2018 8:00 pm, BTN |
No. 22 Ohio State | L 65–71 | 11–9 (2–5) |
13 – Lindsey | 10 – Pardon | 4 – Pardon | Allstate Arena (6,018) Rosemont, IL | ||||
| Jan 20, 2018 1:00 pm, BTN |
Penn State | W 70–61 | 12–9 (3–5) |
18 – Law | 5 – Tied | 4 – McIntosh | Allstate Arena (6,544) Rosemont, IL | ||||
| Jan 23, 2018 8:00 pm, BTN |
at Minnesota | W 77–69 | 13–9 (4–5) |
18 – Tied | 13 – Law | 5 – Law | Williams Arena (14,625) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
| Jan 29, 2018 6:00 pm, FS1 |
at No. 24 Michigan | L 47–58 | 13–10 (4–6) |
15 – Lindsey | 7 – Tied | 5 – McIntosh | Crisler Center (10,879) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
| Feb 1, 2018 7:30 pm, FS1 |
at Wisconsin | W 60–52 | 14–10 (5–6) |
17 – Pardon | 8 – Law | 4 – McIntosh | Kohl Center (17,287) Madison, WI | ||||
| Feb 6, 2018 6:00 pm, BTN |
No. 20 Michigan | W 61–52 | 15–10 (6–6) |
24 – McIntosh | 9 – Skelly | 5 – McIntosh | Allstate Arena (7,457) Rosemont, IL | ||||
| Feb 10, 2018 11:00 am, ESPN2 |
at Maryland | L 57–73 | 15–11 (6–7) |
20 – Lindsey | 8 – Pardon | 3 – 2 tied | Xfinity Center (16,164) College Park, MD | ||||
| Feb 13, 2018 8:00 pm, BTN |
at Rutgers | L 58–67 OT | 15–12 (6–8) |
19 – Lindsey | 13 – Pardon | 5 – McIntosh | Louis Brown Athletic Center (3,827) Piscataway, NJ | ||||
| Feb 17, 2018 1:00 pm, FOX |
No. 2 Michigan State | L 60–65 | 15–13 (6–9) |
21 – Law | 6 – Pardon | 5 – Law | Allstate Arena (12,114) Rosemont, IL | ||||
| Feb 19, 2018 6:00 pm, FS1 |
Maryland | L 64–71 | 15–14 (6–10) |
15 – Lindsey | 6 – Pardon | 5 – Gaines | Allstate Arena (6,014) Rosemont, IL | ||||
| Feb 22, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Wisconsin | L 64–70 | 15–15 (6–11) |
26 – Lindsey | 9 – Pardon | 6 – McIntosh | Allstate Arena (7,033) Rosemont, IL | ||||
| Feb 25, 2018 6:30 pm, BTN |
at Iowa | L 70–77 | 15–16 (6–12) |
32 – Lindsey | 10 – Benson | 6 – Gaines | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA | ||||
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| Mar 1, 2018 5:30 pm, BTN |
(10) | vs. (7) Penn State Second round |
L 57–65 | 15–17 |
14 – Pardon | 8 – tied | 5 – McIntosh | Madison Square Garden (13,996) New York City, NY | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | 19 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | — | Not released | |||||||||||||
| Coaches | 20 | RV | — | |||||||||||||||||
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
References
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