Last win: beat Indiana 74–61 on Wed, Mar 11
Next: Sun, Nov 1 vs Binghamton, time TBA
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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 209 days ago.
Northwestern is 0–0. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
928days 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.
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Northwestern Wildcats schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Sun, Nov 1 
vs Binghamtontime TBA 1 Thu, Nov 5 
vs Stony Brooktime TBA 2 Sun, Nov 8 
vs Boston Universitytime TBA 2 Thu, Nov 12 
vs DePaultime TBA 3 Sun, Nov 15 
vs Columbiatime TBA 3 Fri, Nov 20 
vs Virginia TechCharleston Classic3:00 PM EST on ESPN2 3 Sun, Nov 22 
vs DaytonCharleston Classic1:00 PM EST on ESPN2 4 Thu, Nov 26 
vs Northeasterntime TBA 5 Mon, Nov 30 
vs Wisconsintime TBA 5 Fri, Dec 4 
vs BYUBad Boy Mowers Seriestime TBA 6 Fri, Dec 11 
at Michigantime TBA 7 Tue, Dec 15 
vs Mercyhursttime TBA 7 Sat, Dec 19 
vs Oklahoma Statetime TBA 9 Mon, Dec 28 
vs Chicago Statetime TBA 9 Sat, Jan 2 
vs Minnesotatime TBA 10 Tue, Jan 5 
at Ohio Statetime TBA 10 Sat, Jan 9 
at Penn Statetime TBA 11 Tue, Jan 12 
vs Illinoistime TBA 11 Fri, Jan 15 
vs Rutgerstime TBA 12 Tue, Jan 19 
at Washingtontime TBA 12 Fri, Jan 22 
at Oregontime TBA 13 Tue, Jan 26 
vs Indianatime TBA 13 Fri, Jan 29 
vs USCtime TBA 14 Fri, Feb 5 
at Purduetime TBA 15 Mon, Feb 8 at Indianatime TBA 15 Fri, Feb 12 
vs Iowatime TBA 16 Mon, Feb 15 at Illinoistime TBA 16 Sat, Feb 20 at Minnesotatime TBA 17 Tue, Feb 23 
vs UCLAtime TBA 17 Fri, Feb 26 
vs Nebraskatime TBA 18 Mon, Mar 1 
vs Michigan Statetime TBA 18 Sat, Mar 6 
at Marylandtime TBA
Northwestern right now
Northwestern stands at 0–0. Northwestern's last win came 209 days ago against Indiana. Next, Northwestern hosts Binghamton on Sun, Nov 1, time TBA.
Every other time Northwestern last won
- When did Northwestern last win at home?
- March 10, 2026, 76–66 against Penn State (210 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last win on the road?
- February 24, 2026, 72–68 against Indiana (224 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat a ranked team?
- December 6, 2024, 70–66 against No. 19 Illinois (669 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last win an NCAA Tournament game?
- East Region, 1st Round, March 22, 2024 (928 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 (669 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Indiana?
- March 11, 2026, 74–61 against Indiana (209 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Iowa?
- February 28, 2025, 68–57 against Iowa (585 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Maryland?
- February 18, 2026, 78–74 against Maryland (230 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Michigan State?
- January 7, 2024, 88–74 against Michigan State (1,003 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Michigan?
- February 22, 2024, 76–62 against Michigan (957 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Minnesota?
- March 12, 2025, 72–64 against Minnesota (573 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Nebraska?
- February 7, 2024, 80–68 against Nebraska (972 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Ohio State?
- February 20, 2025, 70–49 against Ohio State (593 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Oregon?
- February 28, 2026, 63–62 against Oregon (220 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Penn State?
- March 10, 2026, 76–66 against Penn State (210 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Purdue?
- December 1, 2023, 92–88 against No. 1 Purdue (1,040 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Rutgers?
- March 5, 2023, 65–53 against Rutgers (1,311 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 (258 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 (1,339 days ago)
- What is Northwestern's longest losing streak since 2017–18?
- 13 games, ending February 21, 2021
Common questions
How many days since Northwestern men's basketball last won?
As of October 6, 2026, it has been 209 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.
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 209 days, 66 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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