2018–19 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 13–19 (4–16 Big Ten) |
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Home arena | Welsh-Ryan Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Michigan State † | 16 | – | 4 | .800 | 32 | – | 7 | .821 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Purdue | 16 | – | 4 | .800 | 26 | – | 10 | .722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Michigan | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 30 | – | 7 | .811 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Wisconsin | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 22 | – | 14 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 19 | – | 16 | .543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 6 | – | 14 | .300 | 19 | – | 17 | .528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2019 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll |
The 2018–19 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented
Previous season
The
Big Ten tournament to Penn State.[3]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Isiah Brown | 12 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Sophomore | Seattle, WA | Transferred to Grand Canyon |
Rapolas Ivanauskas | 14 | F | 6'9" | 230 | RS Freshman | Barrington, IL | Transferred to Colgate |
Scottie Lindsey | 20 | G/F | 6'5" | 210 | Senior | Hillsdale, IL | Graduated |
Bryant McIntosh | 30 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Senior | New Castle, IN | Graduated |
Gavin Skelly | 44 | F | 6'8" | 235 | Senior | Westlake, OH | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Ryan Taylor | 14 | G | 6'6" | 195 | RS Senior | Gary, IN | Evansville |
2018 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Pete Nance SF |
Richfield, OH | Revere High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 29, 2017 | |
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Ryan Young PF |
Stewartsville, NJ | Bethlehem Catholic High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Aug 23, 2017 | |
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Miller Kopp SF |
Houston, TX | Houston Christian High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 21, 2017 | |
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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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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 2, 2018* 7:00 pm, BTN+ |
McKendree | W 83–44 | – |
14 – Law | 8 – Nance | 6 – Turner | Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039) Evanston, IL | ||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
November 8, 2018* 7:00 pm, BTN |
New Orleans | W 82–52 | 1–0 |
20 – Taylor | 11 – Pardon | 5 – Law | Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,747) Evanston, IL | ||||
November 12, 2018* 7:00 pm, BTN+ |
American | W 63–51 | 2–0 |
26 – Law | 18 – Pardon | 4 – Pardon | Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,018) Evanston, IL | ||||
November 16, 2018* 6:00 pm, ESPNews |
Binghamton | W 84–52 | 3–0 |
13 – Turner | 14 – Benson | 4 – Turner | Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039) Evanston, IL | ||||
November 22, 2018* 3:30 pm, ESPNU |
vs. Fresno State Wooden Legacy quarterfinals |
L 59–78 | 3–1 |
13 – Law | 7 – Pardon | 5 – Law | Titan Gym (4,000) Fullerton, CA | ||||
November 23, 2018* 3:30 pm, ESPNU |
vs. La Salle Wooden Legacy |
W 91–74 | 4–1 |
21 – Tied | 8 – Tied | 5 – Taylor | Titan Gym Fullerton, CA | ||||
November 25, 2018* 1:00 pm, ESPNU |
vs. Utah Wooden Legacy 5th place game |
W 79–57 | 5–1 |
19 – Law | 6 – Law | 3 – Pardon | Titan Gym Fullerton, CA | ||||
November 28, 2018* 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
Georgia Tech ACC–Big Ten Challenge |
W 67–61 | 6–1 |
20 – Taylor | 10 – Pardon | 4 – Law | Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,378) Evanston, IL | ||||
December 1, 2018 4:00 pm, BTN |
at Indiana | L 66–68 | 6–2 (0–1) |
24 – Pardon | 10 – Pardon | 3 – Turner | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) Bloomington, IN | ||||
December 4, 2018 8:00 pm, BTN |
No. 5 Michigan | L 60–62 | 6–3 (0–2) |
20 – Pardon | 7 – Law | 5 – Turner | Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039) Evanston, IL | ||||
December 8, 2018* 11:00 am, BTN |
DePaul | W 75–68 | 7–3 |
25 – Law | 8 – Pardon | 7 – Gaines | Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039) Evanston, IL | ||||
December 17, 2018* 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
Chicago State | W 88–46 | 8–3 |
17 – Law | 7 – Pardon | 5 – Greer | Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,954) Evanston, IL | ||||
December 21, 2018* 8:00 pm, BTN |
Oklahoma | L 69–76 OT | 8–4 |
23 – Law | 8 – Law | 6 – Gaines | Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039) Evanston, IL | ||||
December 30, 2018* 4:00 pm, BTN+ |
Columbia | W 75–54 | 9–4 |
21 – Tied | 10 – Pardon | 5 – Law | Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,714) Evanston, IL | ||||
January 2, 2019 7:30 pm, BTN |
at No. 8 Michigan State | L 55–81 | 9–5 (0–3) |
19 – Pardon | 7 – Benson | 4 – Law | Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI | ||||
January 6, 2019 12:00 pm, BTN |
Illinois | W 68–66 | 10–5 (1–3) |
13 – Law | 10 – Law | 4 – Turner | Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039) Evanston, IL | ||||
January 9, 2019 8:00 pm, BTN |
Iowa | L 63–73 | 10–6 (1–4) |
13 – Tied | 10 – Law | 6 – Turner | Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039) Evanston, IL | ||||
January 13, 2019 6:30 pm, BTN |
at No. 2 Michigan | L 60–80 | 10–7 (1–5) |
20 – Pardon | 10 – Gaines | 6 – Turner | Crisler Center (12,707) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
January 18, 2019 6:00 pm, BTN |
at Rutgers | W 65–57 | 11–7 (2–5) |
17 – Pardon | 7 – Pardon | 5 – Law | Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,459)
Piscataway, NJ | ||||
January 22, 2019 8:00 pm, BTN |
Indiana | W 73–66 | 12–7 (3–5) |
21 – Falzon | 7 – Tied | 6 – Tied | Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039) Evanston, IL | ||||
January 26, 2019 1:15 pm, BTN |
at Wisconsin | L 46–62 | 12–8 (3–6) |
8 – Tied | 11 – Tied | 3 – Gaines | Kohl Center (17,287) Madison, WI | ||||
January 29, 2019 5:30 pm, FS1 |
at No. 21 Maryland | L 52–70 | 12–9 (3–7) |
18 – Gaines | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Xfinity Center (15,310) College Park, MD | ||||
February 4, 2019 7:00 pm, FS1 |
Penn State | L 52–59 | 12–10 (3–8) |
18 – Pardon | 10 – Law | 6 – Law | Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,541) Evanston, IL | ||||
February 10, 2019 5:30 pm, BTN |
at No. 20 Iowa | L 79–80 | 12–11 (3–9) |
24 – Law | 10 – Law | 3 – Tied | Carver-Hawkeye Arena (11,888)
Iowa City, IA | ||||
February 13, 2019 6:00 pm, BTN |
Rutgers | L 56–59 | 12–12 (3–10) |
17 – Law | 6 – Gaines | 4 – Tied | Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,474) Evanston, IL | ||||
February 16, 2019 7:30 pm, BTN |
at Nebraska | L 50–59 | 12–13 (3–11) |
15 – Law | 12 – Pardon | 3 – Pardon | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,927) Lincoln, NE | ||||
February 20, 2019 7:30 pm, BTN |
at Ohio State | L 49–63 | 12–14 (3–12) |
10 – Law | 9 – Pardon | 2 – Tied | Value City Arena (12,032) Columbus, OH | ||||
February 23, 2019 7:30 pm, BTN |
No. 22 Wisconsin | L 64–69 | 12–15 (3–13) |
24 – Law | 5 – Gaines | 6 – Law | Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039) Evanston, IL | ||||
February 28, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Minnesota | L 50–62 | 12–16 (3–14) |
16 – Pardon | 13 – Pardon | 7 – Law | Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,869) Evanston, IL | ||||
March 3, 2019 5:30 pm, BTN |
at Illinois | L 76–81 | 12–17 (3–15) |
16 – Pardon | 9 – Pardon | 4 – Gaines | State Farm Center (13,924) Champaign, IL | ||||
March 6, 2019 8:00 pm, BTN |
Ohio State | W 68–50 | 13–17 (4–15) |
20 – Pardon | 13 – Pardon | 4 – Kopp | Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,534) Evanston, IL | ||||
March 9, 2019 1:30 pm, BTN |
No. 11 Purdue | L 57–70 | 13–18 (4–16) |
14 – Turner | 7 – Law | 3 – Tied | Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039) Evanston, IL | ||||
Big Ten tournament
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March 13, 2019 8:00 pm, BTN |
(14) | vs. (11) Illinois First round |
L 69–74 OT | 13–19 |
20 – Turner | 9 – Gaines | 5 – Turner | United Center (16,473) Chicago, IL | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from
AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. .All times are in Eastern Time |
References
- ^ "Northwestern vs. Illinois - Game Recap - March 13, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ Greenberg, Steve (March 13, 2019). "Just Sayin': Not even Illini, Cats can spoil a Big Ten tournament in Chicago". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ "Northwestern vs. Penn State - Game Recap - March 1, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 18, 2019.