 | #75 Northwestern |
| Evanston, IL - Big Ten |
2025-2026 Schedule
Note: Game results highlighted in green indicate that the team exceeded expectations, even if it was a loss. Games highlighted in red indicate that the team failed to meet expectations, even if it was a win.
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs |  | Mercyhurst | W 70 - 47 |
| Nov 7 | vs |  | Boston University | W 76 - 52 |
| Nov 10 | vs |  | Cleveland St | W 110 - 63 |
| Nov 14 | @ |  | DePaul | W 81 - 79 |
| Nov 21 | (N) |  | #13 Virginia | L 83 - 78 |
| Nov 23 | (N) |  | South Carolina | W 79 - 77 |
| Nov 27 | vs |  | Oklahoma St | L 86 - 81 |
| Dec 3 | @ |  | #25 Wisconsin | L 85 - 73 |
| Dec 6 | vs |  | #23 Ohio St | L 86 - 82 |
| Dec 13 | vs |  | Jackson St | W 93 - 53 |
| Dec 16 | vs |  | Valparaiso | W 86 - 70 |
| Dec 20 | (N) |  | Butler | L 61 - 58 |
| Dec 30 | vs |  | Howard | W 80 - 60 |
| Jan 3 | vs |  | Minnesota | L 84 - 78 |
| Jan 8 | @ |  | #9 Michigan St | L 76 - 66 |
| Jan 11 | @ |  | Rutgers | L 77 - 75 (OT) |
| Jan 14 | vs |  | #8 Illinois | L 79 - 68 |
| Jan 17 | vs |  | #14 Nebraska | L 77 - 58 |
| Jan 21 | @ |  | Southern California | W 74 - 68 |
| Jan 24 | @ |  | UCLA | L 71 - 64 |
| Jan 29 | vs |  | Penn St | W 94 - 73 |
| Jan 31 | vs |  | Washington | L 76 - 62 |
| Feb 4 | @ | | #8 Illinois | L 84 - 44 |
| Feb 8 | @ |  | Iowa | L 76 - 70 |
| Feb 11 | vs |  | #2 Michigan | L 87 - 75 |
| Feb 14 | @ | | #14 Nebraska | L 68 - 49 |
| Feb 18 | vs |  | Maryland | W 78 - 74 |
| Feb 24 | @ |  | Indiana | W 72 - 68 |
| Feb 28 | vs |  | Oregon | W 63 - 62 |
| Mar 4 | vs |  | #7 Purdue | L 70 - 66 |
| Mar 7 | @ | | Minnesota | L 67 - 66 |
| Mar 10 | (N) | | Penn St | W 76 - 66 |
| Mar 11 | (N) | | Indiana | W 74 - 61 |
| Mar 12 | (N) | | #7 Purdue | L 81 - 68 |
Stats
| Overall | ||
|---|---|---|
| Record | 15-19 | |
| vs Conference | 7-16 | |
| vs Top 50 | 0-13 | |
| Adj. Predicted Win % | 0.71 [75] | |
| Adj. Efficiency Δ | 14 [63] | |
| Strength of schedule | 42nd | |
| Adj. Pace | 64.8 [337] | |
| Avg. Margin | 1.2 [148] | |
| Consistency | 336th | |
| 3-point % | 33 [230] | |
| 3-point Ratio | 33.9 [298] | |
| Free Throw % | 75.1 [78] | |
| Offense | Defense | |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 117.9 [56] | 103.9 [94] |
| Adjusted Four Factors - Offense | ||
| Value | Correlation | |
| Effective FG% | 54.1 [88] | 0.89 [27] |
| Offensive Turnover % | 13.2 [19] | -0.17 [314] |
| Offensive Rebound % | 31.1 [153] | 0.45 [71] |
| Free Throw Rate | 36.8 [136] | 0.28 [92] |
| Adjusted Four Factors - Defense | ||
| Value | Correlation | |
| Opponent Effective FG% | 49.5 [101] | 0.76 [279] |
| Defensive Turnover % | 20.1 [24] | -0.35 [233] |
| Defensive Rebound % | 68 [274] | -0.48 [59] |
| Opponent Free Throw Rate | 34 [166] | 0.06 [287] |
Note: Kalman filter settling time is responsible for some of the early season variance.