Last win: beat Indiana 74–61 on Wed, Mar 11
Next: Sun, Nov 1 vs Binghamton, time TBA on B1G+
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When did Northwestern men's basketball last win?
Northwestern last won on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, beating Indiana Hoosiers 74–61 in Chicago. That was 217 days ago.
Northwestern last lost on Thursday, March 12, 2026, falling to Purdue 81–68. That was 216 days ago.
Northwestern is 0–0. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
936days since its last NCAA Tournament winLast NCAA Tournament win: East Region, 1st Round, March 22, 2024, against Florida Atlantic
Noneconference tournament titles in this windowCounting conference tournament finals since the 2017–18 season.
NoneNCAA titles since 1939Counting every NCAA champion since the first tournament in 1939.
Updated 8:20 PM CT.
Northwestern Wildcats schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Sun, Nov 1 
time TBA on B1G+ 1 Thu, Nov 5 
time TBA on B1G+ 2 Mon, Nov 9 
7:00 PM CST on BTN 2 Thu, Nov 12 
time TBA on BTN 3 Sun, Nov 15 
time TBA on B1G+ 3 Fri, Nov 20 
3:00 PM EST on ESPN2 3 Sun, Nov 22 
1:00 PM EST on ESPN2 4 Fri, Nov 27 
7:00 PM CST on BTN 5 Tue, Dec 1 
8:00 PM CST on Peacock 5 Sat, Dec 5 
2:00 PM MST on Peacock 6 Sat, Dec 12 
4:30 PM EST on Fox 7 Tue, Dec 15 
time TBA on B1G+ 7 Sun, Dec 20 
12:00 PM CST on ESPNU 9 Tue, Dec 29 
7:00 PM CST on Peacock 9 Sun, Jan 3 
6:30 PM CST on BTN 10 Wed, Jan 6 
6:30 PM EST on BTN 10 Sun, Jan 10 
12:00 PM EST on BTN 11 Wed, Jan 13 
8:00 PM CST on BTN 11 Sat, Jan 16 
12:00 PM CST on BTN 12 Wed, Jan 20 
7:30 PM PST on BTN 12 Sat, Jan 23 
4:00 PM PST on Peacock 13 Wed, Jan 27 
6:00 PM CST on BTN 13 Sat, Jan 30 
1:00 PM CST on BTN 14 Sat, Feb 6 
12:00 PM EST on FS1 15 Tue, Feb 9 7:30 PM EST on BTN 15 Sat, Feb 13 
1:00 PM CST on FS1 16 Tue, Feb 16 8:00 PM CST on BTN 16 Sun, Feb 21 1:00 PM CST on Peacock 17 Wed, Feb 24 
7:30 PM CST on BTN 17 Sat, Feb 27 
2:00 PM CST on Fox 18 Tue, Mar 2 
7:30 PM CST on FS1 18 Sun, Mar 7 
1:00 PM EST on BTN
Northwestern right now
Northwestern stands at 0–0. Northwestern's last win came 217 days ago against Indiana. Next, Northwestern hosts Binghamton on Sun, Nov 1, time TBA on B1G+.
Every other time Northwestern last won
- When did Northwestern last win at home?
- March 10, 2026, 76–66 against Penn State (218 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last win on the road?
- February 24, 2026, 72–68 against Indiana (232 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat a ranked team?
- December 6, 2024, 70–66 against No. 19 Illinois (677 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last win an NCAA Tournament game?
- East Region, 1st Round, March 22, 2024 (936 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last win its conference tournament?
- Not since at least the 2017–18 season.
- When did Northwestern last win a national title?
- Never. NCAA champions are counted from the first tournament, in 1939.
- When did Northwestern last beat Illinois?
- December 6, 2024, 70–66 against No. 19 Illinois (677 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Indiana?
- March 11, 2026, 74–61 against Indiana (217 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Iowa?
- February 28, 2025, 68–57 against Iowa (593 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Maryland?
- February 18, 2026, 78–74 against Maryland (238 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Michigan State?
- January 7, 2024, 88–74 against Michigan State (1,011 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Michigan?
- February 22, 2024, 76–62 against Michigan (965 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Minnesota?
- March 12, 2025, 72–64 against Minnesota (581 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Nebraska?
- February 7, 2024, 80–68 against Nebraska (980 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Ohio State?
- February 20, 2025, 70–49 against Ohio State (601 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Oregon?
- February 28, 2026, 63–62 against Oregon (228 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Penn State?
- March 10, 2026, 76–66 against Penn State (218 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Purdue?
- December 1, 2023, 92–88 against No. 1 Purdue (1,048 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Rutgers?
- March 5, 2023, 65–53 against Rutgers (1,319 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat UCLA?
- Not since at least 2017–18.
- When did Northwestern last beat USC?
- January 21, 2026, 74–68 against USC (266 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Washington?
- Not since at least 2017–18.
- When did Northwestern last beat Wisconsin?
- February 5, 2023, 54–52 against Wisconsin (1,347 days ago)
- What is Northwestern's longest losing streak since 2017–18?
- 13 games, ending February 21, 2021
When did Northwestern last lose?
- When did Northwestern last lose?
- March 12, 2026, 81–68 loss to Purdue (216 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose at home?
- March 4, 2026, 70–66 loss to Purdue (224 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose on the road?
- March 7, 2026, 67–66 loss to Minnesota (221 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last score 100 or more points?
- November 10, 2025, 110–63 win over Cleveland State (338 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Illinois?
- February 4, 2026, 84–44 loss to Illinois (252 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Indiana?
- February 10, 2021, 79–76 loss to Indiana (2,072 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Iowa?
- February 8, 2026, 76–70 loss to Iowa (248 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Maryland?
- March 8, 2025, 74–61 loss to Maryland (585 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Michigan State?
- January 8, 2026, 76–66 loss to Michigan State (279 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Michigan?
- February 11, 2026, 87–75 loss to Michigan (245 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Minnesota?
- March 7, 2026, 67–66 loss to Minnesota (221 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Nebraska?
- February 14, 2026, 68–49 loss to Nebraska (242 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Ohio State?
- December 6, 2025, 86–82 loss to Ohio State (312 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Oregon?
- February 11, 2025, 81–75 loss to Oregon (610 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Penn State?
- January 2, 2025, 84–80 loss to Penn State (650 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Purdue?
- March 12, 2026, 81–68 loss to Purdue (216 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Rutgers?
- January 11, 2026, 77–75 loss to Rutgers (276 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to UCLA?
- January 24, 2026, 71–64 loss to UCLA (263 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Washington?
- January 31, 2026, 76–62 loss to Washington (256 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Wisconsin?
- December 3, 2025, 85–73 loss to Wisconsin (315 days ago)
Common questions
How many days since Northwestern men's basketball last won?
As of October 14, 2026, it has been 217 days since Northwestern last won. Northwestern beat Indiana 74–61 on March 11, 2026.
What is Northwestern's record this season?
Northwestern is 0–0.
When does Northwestern play next?
Northwestern hosts Binghamton on Sun, Nov 1, time TBA on B1G+.
What is Northwestern's record right now?
Northwestern is 0–0, 9th in the Big Ten.
What conference is Northwestern in?
Northwestern plays in the Big Ten, one of 18 teams.
Against the conference
Since 2017–18, Northwestern is 66–124 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 190 meetings with 17 different opponents.
Northwestern's best record is against USC (2–0), and Washington has given it the most trouble (0–2).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois head to head | 5–13 | 28% |
| Minnesota head to head | 8–9 | 47% |
| Penn State head to head | 6–10 | 38% |
| Wisconsin head to head | 3–12 | 20% |
| Nebraska head to head | 8–6 | 57% |
| Maryland head to head | 6–8 | 43% |
| Iowa head to head | 2–12 | 14% |
| Indiana head to head | 9–4 | 69% |
| Purdue head to head | 2–11 | 15% |
| Ohio State head to head | 5–7 | 42% |
| Michigan State head to head | 4–8 | 33% |
| Rutgers head to head | 3–9 | 25% |
| Michigan head to head | 2–10 | 17% |
| USC head to head | 2–0 | 100% |
| Oregon head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
| UCLA head to head | 0–2 | 0% |
| Washington head to head | 0–2 | 0% |
Drought history
Regular season results for Northwestern Wildcats from 2017–18 through 2026–27, conference tournaments included, a combined record of 134–147.
- Longest losing streak since 2017–18: 13 straight games, from December 29, 2020 to February 21, 2021.
- Longest stretch between wins: 275 days, ending with a win over LSU New Orleans on November 8, 2018.
- The current drought stands at 217 days, 58 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 15–19 |
| 2024–25 | 17–16 |
| 2023–24 | 21–11 |
| 2022–23 | 21–11 |
| 2021–22 | 15–16 |
| 2020–21 | 9–15 |
| 2019–20 | 8–23 |
| 2018–19 | 13–19 |
| 2017–18 | 15–17 |
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