2018–19 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record13–19 (4–16 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWelsh-Ryan Arena
2018–19 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Michigan State164 .800327  .821
No. 13 Purdue164 .8002610  .722
No. 8 Michigan155 .750307  .811
No. 21 Wisconsin146 .7002311  .676
Maryland137 .6502311  .676
Iowa1010 .5002312  .657
Minnesota911 .4502214  .611
Ohio State812 .4002015  .571
Indiana812 .4001916  .543
Penn State713 .3501418  .438
Illinois713 .3501221  .364
Rutgers713 .3501417  .452
Nebraska614 .3001917  .528
Northwestern416 .2001319  .406
2019 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2018–19 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Chris Collins as members of the Big Ten Conference. They played their home games at the newly renovated Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois. The Wildcats finished the season 13–19, 4–16 in Big Ten play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten tournament to Illinois.[1][2]

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2017–18 season 15–17, 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.[3]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Isiah Brown12G6'2"190SophomoreSeattle, WATransferred to Grand Canyon
Rapolas Ivanauskas14F6'9"230RS FreshmanBarrington, ILTransferred to Colgate
Scottie Lindsey20G/F6'5"210SeniorHillsdale, ILGraduated
Bryant McIntosh30G6'3"200SeniorNew Castle, INGraduated
Gavin Skelly44F6'8"235SeniorWestlake, OHGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Ryan Taylor14G6'6"195RS SeniorGary, INEvansville

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Pete Nance
SF
Richfield, OH Revere High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Ryan Young
PF
Stewartsville, NJ Bethlehem Catholic High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 23, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Miller Kopp
SF
Houston, TX Houston Christian High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 21, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:

  • "2018 Northwestern Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2018–19 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 Ryan Greer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrNorthfield Mount Hermon Atlanta, GA
F 4 Vic Law 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrSaint Rita South Holland, IL
C 5 Dererk Pardon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrVilla Angela-St. Joseph Cleveland, OH
F 10 Miller Kopp 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrHouston Christian Houston, TX
G 11 Anthony Gaines 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoNew Hampton School (N.H.) Kingston, NY
G 14 Ryan Taylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrSt. John's Northwestern Military Academy
Evansville
Gary, IN
C 15 Ryan Young 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrBethlehem Catholic Stewartsville, NJ
F 21 A. J. Turner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)188 lb (85 kg) RS JrNew Hampton School
Boston College
Mount Clemens, MI
F 22 Pete Nance Injured 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrRevere Akron, OH
G 23 Jordan Ash 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrSt. Joseph Bolingbrook, IL
C 25 Barret Benson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrHinsdale South Chicago, IL
G 33 Tino Malnati (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoNew Trier Northfield, IL
G 34 Charlie Hall (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrCrossroads Los Angeles, CA
F 35 Aaron Falzon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrNorthfield Mount Hermon Newton, MA
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
Exhibition
November 2, 2018*
7:00 pm, BTN+
McKendree W 83–44 
 14  Law  8  Nance  6  Turner  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
Regular season
November 8, 2018*
7:00 pm, BTN
New Orleans W 82–52  1–0
 20  Taylor  11  Pardon  5  Law  Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,747)
Evanston, IL
November 12, 2018*
7:00 pm, BTN+
American W 63–51  2–0
 26  Law  18  Pardon  4  Pardon  Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,018)
Evanston, IL
November 16, 2018*
6:00 pm, ESPNews
Binghamton W 84–52  3–0
 13  Turner  14  Benson  4  Turner  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
November 22, 2018*
3:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Fresno State
Wooden Legacy quarterfinals
L 59–78  3–1
 13  Law  7  Pardon  5  Law  Titan Gym (4,000)
Fullerton, CA
November 23, 2018*
3:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. La Salle
Wooden Legacy
W 91–74  4–1
 21  Tied  8  Tied  5  Taylor  Titan Gym 
Fullerton, CA
November 25, 2018*
1:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Utah
Wooden Legacy 5th place game
W 79–57  5–1
 19  Law  6  Law  3  Pardon  Titan Gym 
Fullerton, CA
November 28, 2018*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Georgia Tech
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 67–61  6–1
 20  Taylor  10  Pardon  4  Law  Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,378)
Evanston, IL
December 1, 2018
4:00 pm, BTN
at Indiana L 66–68  6–2
(0–1)
 24  Pardon  10  Pardon  3  Turner  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
December 4, 2018
8:00 pm, BTN
No. 5 Michigan L 60–62  6–3
(0–2)
 20  Pardon  7  Law  5  Turner  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
December 8, 2018*
11:00 am, BTN
DePaul W 75–68  7–3
 25  Law  8  Pardon  7  Gaines  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
December 17, 2018*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Chicago State W 88–46  8–3
 17  Law  7  Pardon  5  Greer  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,954)
Evanston, IL
December 21, 2018*
8:00 pm, BTN
Oklahoma L 69–76 OT 8–4
 23  Law  8  Law  6  Gaines  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
December 30, 2018*
4:00 pm, BTN+
Columbia W 75–54  9–4
 21  Tied  10  Pardon  5  Law  Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,714)
Evanston, IL
January 2, 2019
7:30 pm, BTN
at No. 8 Michigan State L 55–81  9–5
(0–3)
 19  Pardon  7  Benson  4  Law  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
January 6, 2019
12:00 pm, BTN
Illinois W 68–66  10–5
(1–3)
 13  Law  10  Law  4  Turner  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
January 9, 2019
8:00 pm, BTN
Iowa L 63–73  10–6
(1–4)
 13  Tied  10  Law  6  Turner  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
January 13, 2019
6:30 pm, BTN
at No. 2 Michigan L 60–80  10–7
(1–5)
 20  Pardon  10  Gaines  6  Turner  Crisler Center (12,707)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 18, 2019
6:00 pm, BTN
at Rutgers W 65–57  11–7
(2–5)
 17  Pardon  7  Pardon  5  Law  Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,459)
Piscataway, NJ
January 22, 2019
8:00 pm, BTN
Indiana W 73–66  12–7
(3–5)
 21  Falzon  7  Tied  6  Tied  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
January 26, 2019
1:15 pm, BTN
at Wisconsin L 46–62  12–8
(3–6)
 8  Tied  11  Tied  3  Gaines  Kohl Center (17,287)
Madison, WI
January 29, 2019
5:30 pm, FS1
at No. 21 Maryland L 52–70  12–9
(3–7)
 18  Gaines  7  Tied  2  Tied  Xfinity Center (15,310)
College Park, MD
February 4, 2019
7:00 pm, FS1
Penn State L 52–59  12–10
(3–8)
 18  Pardon  10  Law  6  Law  Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,541)
Evanston, IL
February 10, 2019
5:30 pm, BTN
at No. 20 Iowa L 79–80  12–11
(3–9)
 24  Law  10  Law  3  Tied  Carver-Hawkeye Arena (11,888)
Iowa City, IA
February 13, 2019
6:00 pm, BTN
Rutgers L 56–59  12–12
(3–10)
 17  Law  6  Gaines  4  Tied  Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,474)
Evanston, IL
February 16, 2019
7:30 pm, BTN
at Nebraska L 50–59  12–13
(3–11)
 15  Law  12  Pardon  3  Pardon  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,927)
Lincoln, NE
February 20, 2019
7:30 pm, BTN
at Ohio State L 49–63  12–14
(3–12)
 10  Law  9  Pardon  2  Tied  Value City Arena (12,032)
Columbus, OH
February 23, 2019
7:30 pm, BTN
No. 22 Wisconsin L 64–69  12–15
(3–13)
 24  Law  5  Gaines  6  Law  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
February 28, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN2
Minnesota L 50–62  12–16
(3–14)
 16  Pardon  13  Pardon  7  Law  Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,869)
Evanston, IL
March 3, 2019
5:30 pm, BTN
at Illinois L 76–81  12–17
(3–15)
 16  Pardon  9  Pardon  4  Gaines  State Farm Center (13,924)
Champaign, IL
March 6, 2019
8:00 pm, BTN
Ohio State W 68–50  13–17
(4–15)
 20  Pardon  13  Pardon  4  Kopp  Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,534)
Evanston, IL
March 9, 2019
1:30 pm, BTN
No. 11 Purdue L 57–70  13–18
(4–16)
 14  Turner  7  Law  3  Tied  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
Big Ten tournament
March 13, 2019
8:00 pm, BTN
(14) vs. (11) Illinois
First round
L 69–74 OT 13–19
 20  Turner  9  Gaines  5  Turner  United Center (16,473)
Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. "Northwestern vs. Illinois - Game Recap - March 13, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  2. Greenberg, Steve (March 13, 2019). "Just Sayin': Not even Illini, Cats can spoil a Big Ten tournament in Chicago". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  3. "Northwestern vs. Penn State - Game Recap - March 1, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
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