Northwestern Wildcats

9-18 - 17th in Big Ten

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NCAA Women's Bracketology: 2025 women's college basketball projections

With six of the top 16 seeds losing Sunday, including LSU, Tennessee and North Carolina losing at home, the top four lines got a makeover.

Northwestern women's hoops games at UCLA, USC not rescheduled

The Northwestern women's basketball team's January games at UCLA and USC will not be rescheduled, the Big Ten announced Wednesday.

Smikle, Poffenbarger spearhead No. 21 Maryland women past Northwestern 85-79

— Kaylene Smikle scored 23 points and Saylor Poffenbarger scored 16 points and 21st-ranked Maryland beat Northwestern 85-79 on Thursday night.

Maryland gets out in transition after steal

Saylor Poffenbarger scores on the fast break after a steal for Maryland.

Taylor Williams sends the shot away

No. 16 Michigan State women make 11 3-pointers, beat Northwestern 89-75

— Grace VanSlooten scored 20 points, Emma Shumate added 12 points on four 3-pointers and No. 16 Michigan State beat Northwestern 89-75 on Sunday.

Michigan State goes into Northwestern and picks up win

Grocholski scores 27, No. 24 Minnesota women rally from 16 down in 4th quarter to beat Northwestern

— Grace Grocholski matched her career high with 27 points and No. 24 Minnesota overcame a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Northwestern 87-82 on Sunday.

Caileigh Walsh gets the and-1

Big Ten Standings

TEAM	W	L	GB	OVR
Michigan State	78.0	-	5	24
Michigan	79.6	2	7	22
Maryland	82.1	2	7	22
Wisconsin	81.2	2	7	22
Purdue	77.4	4	9	20
UCLA	74.4	4	9	20
Illinois	83.6	5.5	11	19
Oregon	76.8	3	8	21
Indiana	75.9	6	11	18
Ohio State	78.5	8	13	16
Nebraska	74.3	7	12	17
Northwestern	73.3	8	13	16
Minnesota	68.3	9	14	15
Rutgers	76.9	10	15	14
Iowa	82.2	9	14	15
USC	76.3	10	15	14
Penn State	78.9	9.5	15	15
Washington	71.9	11	16	13

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