Northwestern Men's Basketball Predicted Results Scores & RPI

2026 Northwestern Wildcats Predicted Results

Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.

All times are Eastern

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Predicted Game Results

Quadrant 1 (Q1)
Home (1-30)
Neutral (1-50)
Away (1-75)

Quadrant 2 (Q2)
Home (31-75)
Neutral (51-100)
Away (76-135)

Quadrant 3 (Q3)
Home (76-160)
Neutral (101-200)
Away (136-240)

Quadrant 4 (Q4)
Home (161-365)
Neutral (201-365)
Away (241-365)

Predicted Records

Overall

16-12

Home

11-3

Road

1-9

Neutral

4-0

Conf

6-12

Non
Conf

10-0

Post
Season

0-0

Predicted Rankings

RPI

(0.5603)

Non-Conference
RPI

(0.6033)

SOS

(0.5619)

Non-Conference
SOS

246

(0.4711)

Predicted Quadrant Records (RPI)

Quadrant 1

0-6

Quadrant 2

4-4

Quadrant 3

3-2

Quadrant 4

9-0

Schedule

NOV
7
FRI

Boston University
(0-0) RPI: 1

Evanston, IL
Welsh-Ryan Arena
TV: Peacock

W 73 - 58

	1	2	Total
Boston University			0
Northwestern			0

Location: Evanston, IL
Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena

Opponent NET: 291
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Boston University	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

NOV
10
MON

Cleveland State
(0-0) RPI: 1

Evanston, IL
Welsh-Ryan Arena

W 75 - 64

	1	2	Total
Cleveland State			0
Northwestern			0

Location: Evanston, IL
Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena

Opponent NET: 168
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Cleveland State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

NOV
14
FRI

DePaul
(0-0) RPI: 1

Chicago, IL
Wintrust Arena

W 72 - 67

	1	2	Total
Northwestern			0
DePaul			0

Location: Chicago, IL
Arena: Wintrust Arena

Opponent NET: 125
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DePaul	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Greenbrier Tip-Off - Mountain Division

NOV
21
FRI

Virginia
(0-0) RPI: 1

White Sulphur Springs, WV
Colonial Hall

W 66 - 65

	1	2	Total
Virginia			0
Northwestern			0

Location: White Sulphur Springs, WV
Arena: Colonial Hall

Opponent NET: 110
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Virginia	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

NOV
23
SUN

South Carolina
(0-0) RPI: 1

White Sulphur Springs, WV
Colonial Hall

W 70 - 68

	1	2	Total
South Carolina			0
Northwestern			0

Location: White Sulphur Springs, WV
Arena: Colonial Hall

Opponent NET: 85
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Carolina	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

CBS Sports Thanksgiving Classic

NOV
27
THU

Oklahoma State
(0-0) RPI: 1

Chicago, IL
United Center
TV: Peacock

W 72 - 69

	1	2	Total
Oklahoma State			0
Northwestern			0

Location: Chicago, IL
Arena: United Center

Opponent NET: 92
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Oklahoma State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

DEC
3
WED

# 24
Wisconsin
(0-0) RPI: 1

Madison, WI
Kohl Center

L 67 - 75

	1	2	Total
Northwestern			0
Wisconsin			0

Location: Madison, WI
Arena: Kohl Center

Opponent NET: 14
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wisconsin	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

DEC
6
SAT

Ohio State
(0-0) RPI: 1

Evanston, IL
Welsh-Ryan Arena

W 71 - 70

	1	2	Total
Ohio State			0
Northwestern			0

Location: Evanston, IL
Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena

Opponent NET: 39
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Ohio State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

DEC
13
SAT

Jackson State
(0-0) RPI: 1

Evanston, IL
Welsh-Ryan Arena

W 79 - 61

	1	2	Total
Jackson State			0
Northwestern			0

Location: Evanston, IL
Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena

Opponent NET: 264
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Jackson State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

DEC
16
TUE

Valparaiso
(0-0) RPI: 1

Evanston, IL
Welsh-Ryan Arena

W 77 - 63

	1	2	Total
Valparaiso			0
Northwestern			0

Location: Evanston, IL
Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena

Opponent NET: 203
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Valparaiso	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Indy Classic

DEC
20
SAT

Butler
(0-0) RPI: 1

Indianapolis, IN
Gainbridge Fieldhouse

W 72 - 70

	1	2	Total
Northwestern			0
Butler			0

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Arena: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Opponent NET: 81
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Butler	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

DEC
30
TUE

Howard
(0-0) RPI: 1

Evanston, IL
Welsh-Ryan Arena

W 80 - 62

	1	2	Total
Howard			0
Northwestern			0

Location: Evanston, IL
Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena

Opponent NET: 317
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Howard	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
3
SAT

Minnesota
(0-0) RPI: 1

Evanston, IL
Welsh-Ryan Arena

W 72 - 66

	1	2	Total
Minnesota			0
Northwestern			0

Location: Evanston, IL
Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena

Opponent NET: 93
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Minnesota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
8
THU

# 22
Michigan State
(0-0) RPI: 1

East Lansing, MI
Breslin Center

L 65 - 74

	1	2	Total
Northwestern			0
Michigan State			0

Location: East Lansing, MI
Arena: Breslin Center

Opponent NET: 9
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Michigan State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
11
SUN

Rutgers
(0-0) RPI: 1

Piscataway, NJ
Jersey Mike?s Arena

L 68 - 70

	1	2	Total
Northwestern			0
Rutgers			0

Location: Piscataway, NJ
Arena: Jersey Mike?s Arena

Opponent NET: 74
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rutgers	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
14
WED

# 17
Illinois
(0-0) RPI: 1

Evanston, IL
Welsh-Ryan Arena

L 72 - 75

	1	2	Total
Illinois			0
Northwestern			0

Location: Evanston, IL
Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena

Opponent NET: 17
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Illinois	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
21
WED

USC
(0-0) RPI: 1

Los Angeles, CA
Galen Center

L 69 - 74

	1	2	Total
Northwestern			0
USC			0

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Arena: Galen Center

Opponent NET: 65
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
USC	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
29
THU

Penn State
(0-0) RPI: 1

Evanston, IL
Welsh-Ryan Arena
TV: Peacock

W 74 - 69

	1	2	Total
Penn State			0
Northwestern			0

Location: Evanston, IL
Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena

Opponent NET: 62
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Penn State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
31
SAT

Washington
(0-0) RPI: 1

Evanston, IL
Welsh-Ryan Arena

W 74 - 69

	1	2	Total
Washington			0
Northwestern			0

Location: Evanston, IL
Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena

Opponent NET: 109
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Washington	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
4
WED

# 17
Illinois
(0-0) RPI: 1

Champaign, IL
State Farm Center

L 68 - 79

	1	2	Total
Northwestern			0
Illinois			0

Location: Champaign, IL
Arena: State Farm Center

Opponent NET: 17
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Illinois	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
8
SUN

Iowa
(0-0) RPI: 1

Iowa City, IA
Carver-Hawkeye Arena

L 72 - 77

	1	2	Total
Northwestern			0
Iowa			0

Location: Iowa City, IA
Arena: Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Opponent NET: 60
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Iowa	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
11
WED

# 7
Michigan
(0-0) RPI: 1

Evanston, IL
Welsh-Ryan Arena

L 71 - 72

	1	2	Total
Michigan			0
Northwestern			0

Location: Evanston, IL
Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena

Opponent NET: 18
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Michigan	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
14
SAT

Nebraska
(0-0) RPI: 1

Lincoln, NE
Pinnacle Bank Arena
TV: BTN

L 68 - 73

	1	2	Total
Northwestern			0
Nebraska			0

Location: Lincoln, NE
Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena

Opponent NET: 54
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nebraska	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
18
WED

Maryland
(0-0) RPI: 1

Evanston, IL
Welsh-Ryan Arena

W 71 - 70

	1	2	Total
Maryland			0
Northwestern			0

Location: Evanston, IL
Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena

Opponent NET: 11
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Maryland	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
24
TUE

Indiana
(0-0) RPI: 1

Bloomington, IN
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

L 69 - 73

	1	2	Total
Northwestern			0
Indiana			0

Location: Bloomington, IN
Arena: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

Opponent NET: 52
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Indiana	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
28
SAT

Oregon
(0-0) RPI: 1

Evanston, IL
Welsh-Ryan Arena

W 71 - 69

	1	2	Total
Oregon			0
Northwestern			0

Location: Evanston, IL
Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena

Opponent NET: 27
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Oregon	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

MAR
4
WED

# 1
Purdue
(0-0) RPI: 1

Evanston, IL
Welsh-Ryan Arena

L 69 - 75

	1	2	Total
Purdue			0
Northwestern			0

Location: Evanston, IL
Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena

Opponent NET: 16
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Purdue	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

MAR
7
SAT

Minnesota
(0-0) RPI: 1

Minneapolis, MN
Williams Arena

L 68 - 70

	1	2	Total
Northwestern			0
Minnesota			0

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Arena: Williams Arena

Opponent NET: 93
Opponent RPI: 1

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Northwestern	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0