2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Chris Collins as members of the Big Ten Conference. They played their home games at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois while the university's Welsh-Ryan Arena, underwent renovations.[1] A winning record in the Big Ten as well, a Round-of-32 NCAA appearance in 2016-17, and the return of all key offensive contributors led to big expectations for the 2017-18 season. But the Wildcats stumbled to a poor start, finishing the season with a disappointing 15–17 record, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in 10th place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament to Penn State.

2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2017–18 record15–17 (6–12 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAllstate Arena
2017–18 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Michigan State16–2 .889  30–5  .857
No. 11 Purdue15–3 .833  30–7  .811
No. 17 Ohio State15–3 .833  25–9  .735
No. 7 Michigan †13–5 .722  33–8  .805
Nebraska13–5 .722  22–11  .667
Penn State9–9 .500  26–13  .667
Indiana9–9 .500  16–15  .516
Maryland8–10 .444  19–13  .594
Wisconsin7–11 .389  15–18  .455
Northwestern6–12 .333  15–17  .469
Minnesota4–14 .222  15–17  .469
Illinois4–14 .222  14–18  .438
Iowa4–14 .222  14–19  .424
Rutgers3–15 .167  15–19  .441
† 2018 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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[2] and Maryland[3] before losing to Wisconsin in the semifinals.[4] 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[5][6] before losing to No. 1-seeded Gonzaga in the Second Round.[7][8]

Offseason

Coaching changes

On June 20, 2017, assistant coach Patrick Baldwin left the school to become the head coach at Milwaukee.[9] On June 26, the school hired Michigan assistant coach Billy Donlon to replace Baldwin.[10]

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Sanjay Lumpkin34G/F6'6"220SeniorWayzata, MNGraduated
Nathan Taphorn32F6'7"215SeniorPekin, ILGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
A. J. Turner21F6'7"188JuniorMount Clemens, MITransferred from Boston College. Under NCAA transfer rules, Turner will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2017 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anthony Gaines
SG		 New Hampton, New Hampshire New Hampton School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 27, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
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:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

    2018 recruiting class

    Preseason

    In its annual preseason preview, the Blue Ribbon Yearbook ranked Northwestern as No. 23 in the country.[11]

    Roster
    2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 4 Vic Law 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrSaint Rita South Holland, IL
    C 5 Dererk Pardon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrVilla Angela-St. Joseph Cleveland, OH
    G 10 Charlie Hall (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrCrossroads Los Angeles, CA
    G 11 Anthony Gaines 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrNew Hampton School (N.H.) Kingston, NY
    G 12 Isiah Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoLakeside Seattle, WA
    F 14 Rapolas Ivanauskas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS FrBrewster Academy Barrington, IL
    G/F 20 Scottie Lindsey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrFenwick Hillsdale, IL
    F 21 A. J. Turner (I)  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)188 lb (85 kg) JrNew Hampton School
    Boston College    		 Mount Clemens, MI
    G 23 Jordan Ash 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSt. Joseph Bolingbrook, IL
    C 25 Barret Benson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoHinsdale South Chicago, IL
    G 30 Bryant McIntosh (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrGreensburg Community New Castle, IN
    G 33 Tino Malnati (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrWauwatosa West Northfield, IL
    F 35 Aaron Falzon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoNorthfield Mount Hermon Newton, MA
    F 44 Gavin Skelly 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrWestlake Westlake, OH
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:30 pm, BTN+    		 No. 19 Loyola (MD) W 79–75  1–0
    		  26 – Lindsey  9 – Lindsey  7 – McIntosh  Allstate Arena (6,013)
    Rosemont, IL
    Nov 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm, BTN+    		 No. 20 Saint Peter's
    Hall of Fame Tip Off Campus Round    		 W 75–66  2–0
    		  17 – McIntosh  7 – Tied  6 – Lindsey  Allstate Arena (5,101)
    Rosemont, IL
    Nov 15, 2017*
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 20 Creighton
    Gavitt Tipoff Games    		 L 88–92  2–1
    		  30 – Law  6 – Skelly  9 – McIntosh  Allstate Arena (6,384)
    Rosemont, IL
    Nov 18, 2017*
    1:30 pm, ESPN3    		 No. 20 vs. La Salle
    Hall of Fame Tip Off Naismith Bracket semifinals    		 W 82–74  3–1
    		  21 – McIntosh  8 – Law  7 – McIntosh  Mohegan Sun Arena 
    Uncasville, CT
    Nov 19, 2017*
    4:30 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 20 vs. Texas Tech
    Hall of Fame Tip Off Naismith Bracket championship    		 L 49–85  3–2
    		  20 – Lindsey  4 – Law  3 – McIntosh  Mohegan Sun Arena 
    Uncasville, CT
    Nov 24, 2017*
    7:30 pm, BTN+    		 Sacred Heart
    Hall of Fame Tip Off Campus Round    		 W 81–50  4–2
    		  19 – Lindsey  6 – 2 tie  6 – McIntsoh  Allstate Arena (5,216)
    Rosemont, IL
    Nov 28, 2017*
    6:15 pm, ESPN2    		 at Georgia Tech
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 L 51–52  4–3
    		  18 – McIntosh  12 – Pardon  5 – McIntosh  Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,562)
    Atlanta, GA
    Dec 1, 2017
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 Illinois W 72–68 OT 5–3
    (1–0)    		  22 – Lindsey  7 – Law  6 – McIntosh  Allstate Arena (10,017)
    Rosemont, IL
    Dec 3, 2017
    3:00 pm, BTN    		 at Purdue L 69-74  5–4
    (1–1)    		  20 – Pardon  10 – Law  4 – 3 tied  Mackey Arena (14,360)
    West Lafayette, IN
    Dec 11, 2017*
    6:00 pm, FS1    		 Chicago State W 96–31  6–4
    		  18 – Law  8 – Pardon  7 – McIntosh  Allstate Arena (5,007)
    Rosemont, IL
    Dec 14, 2017*
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 Valparaiso W 84–50  7–4
    		  18 – Law  10 – Skelly  5 – McIntosh  Allstate Arena (5,299)
    Rosemont, IL
    Dec 16, 2017*
    1:00 pm, FS1    		 at DePaul W 62–60  8–4
    		  25 – Lindsey  8 – Lindsey  7 – McIntosh  Wintrust Arena (7,001)
    Chicago, IL
    Dec 19, 2017*
    7:00 pm, BTN+    		 Lewis W 85–48  9–4
    		  24 – McIntosh  6 – Gaines  7 – McIntosh  Allstate Arena (5,126)
    Rosemont, IL
    Dec 22, 2017*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 17 Oklahoma L 78–104  9–5
    		  17 – Pardon  9 – Pardon  3 – Tied  Lloyd Noble Center (11,259)
    Norman, OK
    Dec 30, 2017*
    11:00 am, FS1    		 Brown W 95–73  10–5
    		  18 – Pardon  8 – Pardon  3 – 4 tied  Allstate Arena (6,006)
    Rosemont, IL
    Jan 2, 2018
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 Nebraska L 55–70  10–6
    (1–2)    		  17 – Pardon  15 – Pardon  4 – Lindsey  Allstate Arena (5,443)
    Rosemont, IL
    Jan 5, 2018
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 at Penn State L 63–78  10–7
    (1–3)    		  18 – McIntosh  6 – Law  5 – Law  Bryce Jordan Center (4,682)
    University Park, PA
    Jan 10, 2018
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 Minnesota W 83–60  11–7
    (2–3)    		  22 – Lindsey  12 – Pardon  16 – McIntosh  Allstate Arena (5,514)
    Rosemont, IL
    Jan 14, 2018
    3:30 pm, CBS    		 at Indiana L 46–66  11–8
    (2–4)    		  9 – Tied  7 – Law  3 – Law  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    Jan 17, 2018
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 22 Ohio State L 65–71  11–9
    (2–5)    		  13 – Lindsey  10 – Pardon  4 – Pardon  Allstate Arena (6,018)
    Rosemont, IL
    Jan 20, 2018
    1:00 pm, BTN    		 Penn State W 70–61  12–9
    (3–5)    		  18 – Law  5 – Tied  4 – McIntosh  Allstate Arena (6,544)
    Rosemont, IL
    Jan 23, 2018
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 at Minnesota W 77–69  13–9
    (4–5)    		  18 – Tied  13 – Law  5 – Law  Williams Arena (14,625)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Jan 29, 2018
    6:00 pm, FS1    		 at No. 24 Michigan L 47–58  13–10
    (4–6)    		  15 – Lindsey  7 – Tied  5 – McIntosh  Crisler Center (10,879)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Feb 1, 2018
    7:30 pm, FS1    		 at Wisconsin W 60–52  14–10
    (5–6)    		  17 – Pardon  8 – Law  4 – McIntosh  Kohl Center (17,287)
    Madison, WI
    Feb 6, 2018
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 20 Michigan W 61–52  15–10
    (6–6)    		  24 – McIntosh  9 – Skelly  5 – McIntosh  Allstate Arena (7,457)
    Rosemont, IL
    Feb 10, 2018
    11:00 am, ESPN2    		 at Maryland L 57–73  15–11
    (6–7)    		  20 – Lindsey  8 – Pardon  3 – 2 tied  Xfinity Center (16,164)
    College Park, MD
    Feb 13, 2018
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 at Rutgers L 58–67 OT 15–12
    (6–8)    		  19 – Lindsey  13 – Pardon  5 – McIntosh  Louis Brown Athletic Center (3,827)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Feb 17, 2018
    1:00 pm, FOX    		 No. 2 Michigan State L 60–65  15–13
    (6–9)    		  21 – Law  6 – Pardon  5 – Law  Allstate Arena (12,114)
    Rosemont, IL
    Feb 19, 2018
    6:00 pm, FS1    		 Maryland L 64–71  15–14
    (6–10)    		  15 – Lindsey  6 – Pardon  5 – Gaines  Allstate Arena (6,014)
    Rosemont, IL
    Feb 22, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Wisconsin L 64–70  15–15
    (6–11)    		  26 – Lindsey  9 – Pardon  6 – McIntosh  Allstate Arena (7,033)
    Rosemont, IL
    Feb 25, 2018
    6:30 pm, BTN    		 at Iowa L 70–77  15–16
    (6–12)    		  32 – Lindsey  10 – Benson  6 – Gaines  Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
    Iowa City, IA
    Big Ten Tournament
    Mar 1, 2018
    5:30 pm, BTN    		 (10) vs. (7) Penn State
    Second round    		 L 57–65  15–17
    		  14 – Pardon  8 – tied  5 – McIntosh  Madison Square Garden (13,996)
    New York City, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings
    Main article: 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP 19 20 RV RV RV NR Not released 
    Coaches 20 RV NR

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

    See also

    2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team

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