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2023–24 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team

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2023–24 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record22–12 (12–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWelsh–Ryan Arena
Seasons
2023–24 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Purdue 17 3   .850 34 5   .872
No. 6 Illinois 14 6   .700 29 9   .763
Nebraska 12 8   .600 23 11   .676
Northwestern 12 8   .600 22 12   .647
Wisconsin 11 9   .550 22 14   .611
Indiana 10 10   .500 19 14   .576
Iowa 10 10   .500 19 15   .559
Michigan State 10 10   .500 20 15   .571
Minnesota 9 11   .450 19 15   .559
Ohio State 9 11   .450 22 14   .611
Penn State 9 11   .450 16 17   .485
Maryland 7 13   .350 16 17   .485
Rutgers 7 13   .350 15 17   .469
Michigan 3 17   .150 8 24   .250
2024 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2023–24 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 11th-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

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The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season 21–10, 12–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place, their highest finish since the 1958–59 season. This season was also notable as the first time Northwestern defeated a number-one ranked opponent, during a home game against Purdue on February 12. As the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they were upset in the quarterfinals by No. 10 seed Penn State. The Wildcats received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, their second-ever appearance, as the No. 7 seed in the West Region. The Wildcats defeated Boise State in the first round before falling to UCLA in the second round, closing their season with an overall record of 22–12.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Chase Audige 1 G 6'4" 200 RS Senior Coram, NY Graduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft; signed with the Washington Wizards
Julian Roper 5 G 6'3" 180 Sophomore Detroit, MI Transferred to Notre Dame
Tydus Verhoeven 10 F 6'9" 235 GS Senior Manteca, CA Graduated
Robbie Beran 31 F 6'9" 215 Senior Richmond, VA Graduate transferred to Virginia Tech
Roy Dixon III 53 G 5'11" 170 Senior Atlanta, GA Walk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous college
Ryan Langborg 5 G 6'4" 196 GS Senior San Diego, CA Princeton
Justin Mullins 20 G 6'6" 190 Sophomore Oak Park, IL Denver
Blake Preston 32 F 6'9" 230 GS Senior Charlotte, NC Liberty

Recruiting classes

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2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Clayton
#44 PG
Medford, MA Bradford Christian School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 12, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Parker Strauss
PG
Newport Beach, CA Pacifica Christian School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 3, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Blake Barkley
PF
Putnam, CT Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jan 10, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2023 Northwestern Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2024 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2023–24 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Boo Buie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Gould Academy Albany, New York
F 2 Nick Martinelli 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Glenbrook South High School Glenview, Illinois
G 3 Ty Berry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Sunrise Christian Academy Newton, Kansas
F 4 Blake Barkley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Putnam Science Academy Morgantown, West Virginia
G 5 Ryan Langborg 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Princeton San Diego, California
G 10 Parker Strauss 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Pacifica Christian High School Costa Mesa, California
G 11 Jordan Clayton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Bradford Christian Academy Medford, Massachusetts
G 13 Brooks Barnhizer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Jefferson High School Lafayette, Indiana
G 20 Justin Mullins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Denver Oak Park, Illinois
F 32 Blake Preston 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) GS Liberty Charlotte, North Carolina
F 33 Luke Hunger 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) So Northfield Mount Hermon School Montreal, Quebec
C 34 Matthew Nicholson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr Clarkston High School Clarkston, Michigan
G 43 Blake Smith (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Germantown Academy Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
F 54 Gus Hurlburt (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Enderlin High School Enderlin, North Dakota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BTN Plus
McKendree W 85–63 
 29  Barnhizer   7  Barnhizer   9  Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BTN Plus
Binghamton W 72–61  1–0
 27  Buie   13  Barnhizer   4  Nicholson  Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,170)
Evanston, IL
November 10, 2023*
7:30 p.m., BTN
Dayton W 71–66  2–0
 19  Langborg   10  Barnhizer   4  Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,769)
Evanston, IL
November 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BTN Plus
Western Michigan W 63–59  3–0
 21  Buie   7  Barnhizer   5  Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,143)
Evanston, IL
November 18, 2023*
1:30 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Rhode Island
Hall of Fame Tip-Off semifinals
W 72–61  4–0
 18  Barnhizer   9  Tied   5  Preston  Mohegan Sun Arena (5,112)
Uncasville, CT
November 19, 2023*
12:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Mississippi State
Hall of Fame Tip-Off championship
L 57–66  4–1
 14  Berry   8  Buie   4  Langborg  Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
November 27, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BTN Plus
Northern Illinois W 89–67  5–1
 23  Buie   8  Barnhizer   7  Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,564)
Evanston, IL
December 1, 2023
8:00 p.m., BTN
No. 1 Purdue W 92–88 OT 6–1
(1–0)
 31  Buie   5  Tied   9  Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
December 10, 2023*
1:00 p.m., BTN Plus
Detroit Mercy W 91–59  7–1
 22  Martinelli   9  Barnhizer   8  Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,550)
Evanston, IL
December 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BTN
No. 25 Chicago State L 73–75  7–2
 23  Buie   6  Tied   8  Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,153)
Evanston, IL
December 16, 2023*
4:30 p.m., FS1
No. 25 at DePaul W 56–46  8–2
 16  Martinelli   7  Barnhizer   5  Langborg  Wintrust Arena (4,957)
Chicago, IL
December 20, 2023*
7:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Arizona State
Jerry Colangelo Classic
W 65–46  9–2
 22  Buie   10  Berry   3  Tied  Footprint Center 
Phoenix, AZ
December 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., Peacock
Jackson State W 74–63  10–2
 20  Berry   7  Barnhizer   5  Tied  Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,938)
Evanston, IL
January 2, 2024
8:00 p.m., BTN
at No. 9 Illinois
Rivalry
L 66–96  10–3
(1–1)
 20  Buie   5  Martinelli   4  Langborg  State Farm Center (15,118)
Champaign, IL
January 7, 2024
6:30 p.m., BTN
Michigan State W 88–74  11–3
(2–1)
 22  Berry   7  Barnhizer   10  Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
January 10, 2024
5:30 p.m., BTN
at Penn State W 76–72  12–3
(3–1)
 23  Barnhizer   5  2 tied   8  Buie  Bryce Jordan Center (7,822)
University Park, PA
January 13, 2024
11:00 a.m., BTN
at No. 15 Wisconsin L 63–71  12–4
(3–2)
 22  Buie   6  Martinelli   4  Barnhizer  Kohl Center (17,071)
Madison, WI
January 17, 2024
8:00 p.m., BTN
Maryland W 72–69  13–4
(4–2)
 20  Buie   7  Berry   7  Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,462)
Evanston, IL
January 20, 2024
1:15 p.m., BTN
at Nebraska L 69–75  13–5
(4–3)
 24  Barnhizer   7  Barnhizer   7  Buie  Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,977)
Lincoln, NE
January 24, 2024
8:00 p.m., BTN
No. 10 Illinois
Rivalry
W 96–91 OT 14–5
(5–3)
 29  Buie   8  Nicholson   7  Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
January 27, 2024
7:30 p.m., BTN
Ohio State W 83–58  15–5
(6–3)
 19  Buie   5  2 tied   6  Barnhizer  Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,218)
Evanston, IL
January 31, 2024
5:30 p.m., BTN
at No. 2 Purdue L 96–105 OT 15–6
(6–4)
 25  Buie   5  Buie   8  Buie  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
February 3, 2024
1:00 p.m., BTN
at Minnesota L 66–75 OT 15–7
(6–5)
 20  Buie   10  Barnhizer   7  Buie  Williams Arena (9,492)
Minneapolis, MN
February 7, 2024
8:00 p.m., BTN
Nebraska W 80–68  16–7
(7–5)
 22  Buie   10  Barnhizer   6  Langborg  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,681)
Evanston, IL
February 11, 2024
12:00 p.m., BTN
Penn State W 68–63  17–7
(8–5)
 15  Buie   9  Barnhizer   6  Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,541)
Evanston, IL
February 15, 2024
5:30 p.m., BTN
at Rutgers L 60–63  17–8
(8–6)
 27  Buie   14  Barnhizer   2  Barnhizer  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
February 18, 2024
2:00 p.m., FS1
at Indiana W 76–72  18–8
(9–6)
 26  Langborg   16  Nicholson   6  Langborg  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
February 22, 2024
8:00 p.m., FS1
Michigan W 76−62  19−8
(10−6)
 20  Langborg   12  Barnhizer   7  Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,400)
Evanston, IL
February 28, 2024
6:00 p.m., BTN
at Maryland W 68–61  20–8
(11–6)
 27  Martinelli   10  Barnhizer   5  Buie  Xfinity Center (12,340)
College Park, MD
March 2, 2024
4:30 p.m., BTN
Iowa L 80–87  20–9
(11–7)
 27  Buie   6  Barnhizer   7  Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
March 6, 2024
6:00 p.m., BTN
at Michigan State L 49–53  20–10
(11–8)
 15  Buie   12  Barnhizer   4  Hunger  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
March 9, 2024
8:00 p.m., BTN
Minnesota W 90–66  21–10
(12–8)
 23  Tied   6  Barnhizer   6  Tied  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
Big Ten tournament
March 15, 2024
1:30 p.m., BTN
(4) vs. (5) Wisconsin
Quarterfinals
L 61–70  21–11
 29  Buie   14  Barnhizer   3  Tied  Target Center 
Minneapolis, MN
NCAA tournament
March 22, 2024*
11:15 a.m., CBS
(9 E) vs. (8 E) Florida Atlantic
First Round
W 77–65 OT 22–11
 27  Langborg   10  Barnhizer   4  Tied  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
March 24, 2024*
6:45 p.m., TruTV
(9 E) vs. (1 E) No. 1 UConn
Second Round
L 58–75  22–12
 18  Barnhizer   7  Hunger   4  Buie  Barclays Center (17,505)
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[1]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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References

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  1. ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". nusports.com. Retrieved 2023-10-04.