2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team

The Wildcats finished the 2016–17 season 24–12, 10–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place. In the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Rutgers{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-northwestern-rutgers-big-ten-basketball-spt-0310-20170309-story.html|title=Northwestern dances past Rutgers in 83–61 rout, into Big Ten quarterfinals|last=Greenstein|first=Teddy|work=chicagotribune.com|access-date=2017-07-28|language=en-US}} and Maryland{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/maryland-thrown-out-at-home-by-northwestern-in-big-ten-tournament/2017/03/10/94b7479a-05e8-11e7-b1e9-a05d3c21f7cf_story.html|title=No home away from home for Maryland in Big Ten tournament loss to Northwestern|website=Washington Post|access-date=2017-07-28}} before losing to Wisconsin in the semifinals.{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-northwestern-wisconsin-big-ten-semifinal-spt-0311-20170311-story.html|title=Northwestern falls to Wisconsin in Big Ten semis, but Selection Sunday awaits|last=Greenstein|first=Teddy|work=chicagotribune.com|access-date=2017-07-28|language=en-US}} They received the school's first ever bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 8 seed in the West region. In the First Round, they defeated No. 9-seeded Vanderbilt{{Cite news|url=https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2017/3/16/14947204/northwestern-vs-vanderbilt-foul-score-2017-ncaa-tournament|title=Northwestern's win over Vandy was wild. Here's what happened.|work=SBNation.com|access-date=2017-07-28}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/story/vanderbilt-foul-northwestern-ncaa-tournament-fisher-davis-biggest-gaffes-webber-031617|title=Vanderbilt blew Northwestern game with epic foul gaffe (but it wasn't the only reason) {{!}} FOX Sports|date=2017-03-16|work=FOX Sports|access-date=2017-07-28|language=en-US}} before losing to No. 1-seeded Gonzaga in the second round.{{Cite news|url=https://www.insidenu.com/2017/3/18/14968898/northwestern-gonzaga-final-score-ncaa-tournament-2017-northwestern-comeback-nigel-williams-goss|title=RAPID REACTION: Zags hold off the Wildcats 79–73 in Round of 32|work=Inside NU|access-date=2017-07-28}}{{Cite web|url=http://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2017/03/18/no-1-gonzagas-win-over-no-8-northwestern-marred-by-blown-goaltending-call/|title=No. 1 Gonzaga's win over No. 8 Northwestern marred by blown goaltending call|last=Dauster|first=Rob|date=2017-03-19|website=CollegeBasketballTalk|access-date=2017-07-28}}

On June 20, 2017, assistant coach Patrick Baldwin left the school to become the head coach at Milwaukee.{{Cite news|url=http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uwm/2017/06/20/uwm-hire-northwestern-assistant-patrick-baldwin-new-coach/412221001/|title=UWM hires Northwestern assistant Patrick Baldwin as new coach|work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|access-date=2017-06-27|language=en}} On June 26, the school hired Michigan assistant coach Billy Donlon to replace Baldwin.{{Cite news|url=http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uwm/2017/06/20/uwm-hire-northwestern-assistant-patrick-baldwin-new-coach/412221001/|title=UWM hires Northwestern assistant Patrick Baldwin as new coach|work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|access-date=2017-06-27|language=en}}

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| position = SF

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| highschool = Revere High School

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

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| position = PF

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In its annual preseason preview, the Blue Ribbon Yearbook ranked Northwestern as No. 23 in the country.{{Cite news|url=https://blueribbonyearbook.com/blogs/news/arizona-tops-blue-ribbons-37th-annual-preseason-rankings|title=Arizona Tops Blue Ribbon's 37th Annual Preseason Rankings|work=Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook|access-date=2017-09-20}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Northwestern Wildcats}}| Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 10, 2017

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

|rank= 19

| opponent = Loyola (MD)

| site_stadium = Allstate Arena

| site_cityst = Rosemont, IL

| tv = BTN+

| score = 79–75

| highscorer = Lindsey

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Lindsey

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 7

| record = 1–0

| attend = 6,013

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 13, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 20

| opponent = Saint Peter's

| site_stadium = Allstate Arena

| site_cityst = Rosemont, IL

| gamename = Hall of Fame Tip Off Campus Round

| tv = BTN+

| score = 75–66

| highscorer = McIntosh

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Lindsey

| assists = 6

| record = 2–0

| attend = 5,101

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 15, 2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 20

| opponent = Creighton

| site_stadium = Allstate Arena

| site_cityst = Rosemont, IL

| gamename = Gavitt Tipoff Games

| tv = BTN

| score = 88–92

| highscorer = Law

| points = 30

| highrebounder = Skelly

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 9

| record = 2–1

| attend = 6,384

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 18, 2017

| time = 1:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 20

| opponent = La Salle

| site_stadium = Mohegan Sun Arena

| site_cityst = Uncasville, CT

| gamename = Hall of Fame Tip Off Naismith Bracket semifinals

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 82–74

| highscorer = McIntosh

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Law

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 7

| record = 3–1

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}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 19, 2017

| time = 4:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 20

| opponent = Texas Tech

| site_stadium = Mohegan Sun Arena

| site_cityst = Uncasville, CT

| gamename = Hall of Fame Tip Off Naismith Bracket championship

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 49–85

| highscorer = Lindsey

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Law

| rebounds = 4

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 3

| record = 3–2

| attend =

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 24, 2017

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Sacred Heart

| site_stadium = Allstate Arena

| site_cityst = Rosemont, IL

| gamename = Hall of Fame Tip Off Campus Round

| tv = BTN+

| score = 81–50

| highscorer = Lindsey

| points = 19

| highrebounder = 2 tie

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = McIntsoh

| assists = 6

| record = 4–2

| attend = 5,216

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 28, 2017

| time = 6:15 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Challenge

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 51–52

| highscorer = McIntosh

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Pardon

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 5

| record = 4–3

| attend = 5,562

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 1, 2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = Illinois

| site_stadium = Allstate Arena

| site_cityst = Rosemont, IL

| tv = BTN

| score = 72–68

| overtime = OT

| highscorer = Lindsey

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Law

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 6

| record = 5–3

| conference = 1–0

| attend = 10,017

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 3, 2017

| time = 3:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Purdue

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv = BTN

| score = 69-74

| highscorer = Pardon

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Law

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = 3 tied

| assists = 4

| record = 5–4

| conference = 1–1

| attend = 14,360

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 11, 2017

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Chicago State

| site_stadium = Allstate Arena

| site_cityst = Rosemont, IL

| tv = FS1

| score = 96–31

| highscorer = Law

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Pardon

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 7

| attend = 5,007

| record = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 14, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Valparaiso

| site_stadium = Allstate Arena

| site_cityst = Rosemont, IL

| tv = BTN

| score = 84–50

| highscorer = Law

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Skelly

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 5

| record = 7–4

| attend = 5,299

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 16, 2017

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = DePaul

| site_stadium = Wintrust Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = FS1

| score = 62–60

| highscorer = Lindsey

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Lindsey

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 7

| record = 8–4

| attend = 7,001

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 19, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Lewis

| site_stadium = Allstate Arena

| site_cityst = Rosemont, IL

| tv = BTN+

| score = 85–48

| highscorer = McIntosh

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Gaines

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 7

| record = 9–4

| attend = 5,126

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 22, 2017

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 78–104

| highscorer = Pardon

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Pardon

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| record = 9–5

| attend = 11,259

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 30, 2017

| time = 11:00 am

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Brown

| site_stadium = Allstate Arena

| site_cityst = Rosemont, IL

| tv = FS1

| score = 95–73

| highscorer = Pardon

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Pardon

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = 4 tied

| assists = 3

| record = 10–5

| attend = 6,006

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 2, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = Nebraska

| site_stadium = Allstate Arena

| site_cityst = Rosemont, IL

| tv = BTN

| score = 55–70

| highscorer = Pardon

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Pardon

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Lindsey

| assists = 4

| record = 10–6

| conference = 1–2

| attend = 5,443

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 5, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Penn State

| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = FS1

| score = 63–78

| highscorer = McIntosh

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Law

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Law

| assists = 5

| record = 10–7

| conference = 1–3

| attend = 4,682

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 10, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = Minnesota

| site_stadium = Allstate Arena

| site_cityst = Rosemont, IL

| tv = BTN

| score = 83–60

| highscorer = Lindsey

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Pardon

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 16

| record = 11–7

| conference = 2–3

| attend = 5,514

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 14, 2018

| time = 3:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Indiana

| site_stadium = Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| tv = CBS

| score = 46–66

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 9

| highrebounder = Law

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Law

| assists = 3

| record = 11–8

| conference = 2–4

| attend = 17,222

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 17, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank = 22

| site_stadium = Allstate Arena

| site_cityst = Rosemont, IL

| tv = BTN

| score = 65–71

| highscorer = Lindsey

| points = 13

| highrebounder = Pardon

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Pardon

| assists = 4

| record = 11–9

| conference = 2–5

| attend = 6,018

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 20, 2018

| time = 1:00 pm

| opponent = Penn State

| site_stadium = Allstate Arena

| site_cityst = Rosemont, IL

| tv = BTN

| score = 70–61

| highscorer = Law

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 4

| record = 12–9

| conference = 3–5

| attend = 6,544

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 23, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Minnesota

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| tv = BTN

| score = 77–69

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Law

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Law

| assists = 5

| record = 13–9

| conference = 4–5

| attend = 14,625

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 29, 2018

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = Crisler Center

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| tv = FS1

| score = 47–58

| highscorer = Lindsey

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 5

| record = 13–10

| conference = 4–6

| attend = 10,879

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 1, 2018

| time = 7:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Wisconsin

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = FS1

| score = 60–52

| highscorer = Pardon

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Law

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 4

| record = 14–10

| conference = 5–6

| attend = 17,287

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 6, 2018

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Allstate Arena

| site_cityst = Rosemont, IL

| tv = BTN

| score = 61–52

| highscorer = McIntosh

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Skelly

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 5

| record = 15–10

| conference = 6–6

| attend = 7,457

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 10, 2018

| time = 11:00 am

| away = yes

| opponent = Maryland

| site_stadium = Xfinity Center

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 57–73

| highscorer = Lindsey

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Pardon

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = 2 tied

| assists = 3

| record = 15–11

| conference = 6–7

| attend = 16,164

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 13, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Rutgers

| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| tv = BTN

| score = 58–67

| overtime = OT

| highscorer = Lindsey

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Pardon

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 5

| record = 15–12

| conference = 6–8

| attend = 3,827

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 17, 2018

| time = 1:00 pm

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Allstate Arena

| site_cityst = Rosemont, IL

| tv = FOX

| score = 60–65

| highscorer = Law

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Pardon

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Law

| assists = 5

| record = 15–13

| conference = 6–9

| attend = 12,114

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 19, 2018

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Maryland

| site_stadium = Allstate Arena

| site_cityst = Rosemont, IL

| tv = FS1

| score = 64–71

| highscorer = Lindsey

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Pardon

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Gaines

| assists = 5

| record = 15–14

| conference = 6–10

| attend = 6,014

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 22, 2018

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Wisconsin

| site_stadium = Allstate Arena

| site_cityst = Rosemont, IL

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 64–70

| highscorer = Lindsey

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Pardon

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 6

| record = 15–15

| conference = 6–11

| attend = 7,033

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 25, 2018

| time = 6:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Iowa

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = BTN

| score = 70–77

| highscorer = Lindsey

| points = 32

| highrebounder = Benson

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Gaines

| assists = 6

| record = 15–16

| conference = 6–12

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Northwestern Wildcats}}|2018 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 1, 2018

| time = 5:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 10

| opponent = Penn State

| oppseed = 7

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York City, NY

| gamename = Second round

| tv = BTN

| score = 57–65

| highscorer = Pardon

| points = 14

| highrebounder = tied

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 5

| record = 15–17

| attend = 13,996

}}

{{CBB schedule end

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