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Big Ten Announces 21-22 Women's Basketball Conference Schedule
9/8/2021 1:29:00 PM | Women's Basketball
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern women's basketball received its 2021-22 Big Ten schedule on Wednesday afternoon from the conference.
The Wildcats open the conference schedule at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Dec. 5 when they welcome Wisconsin to Evanston. From Dec. 30 to Feb. 27, the 'Cats will play 17 conference games in a row featuring eight more home games.
The Wildcats will square off in high-profile home contests against fellow 2021 NCAA Tournament participants four times: Michigan State on Jan. 3, Iowa on Jan. 27, Rutgers on Feb. 10 and Michigan on Feb. 13.
The Iowa matchup features another battle between Northwestern's vaunted Blizzard Defense and sophomore phenom Caitlin Clark – the Wildcats swept the Hawkeyes last season and got the better of the national Freshman of the Year.
The Michigan game rekindles one of the Big Ten's fiercest rivalries over the past two seasons, as the clubs have split six matchups total, including two showdowns in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. The matchup will also feature the reunion of two of the conference's superstars, Veronica Burton and Naz Hillmon, who played together this summer for USA Basketball at the FIBA Americup.
The Wildcats' will take notable road trips to face 2021 NCAA Tournament teams four times: Iowa on Jan. 6, Michigan State on Jan. 16, Maryland on Jan. 23, and Indiana on Feb. 17.
The full Big Ten schedule, as well as the Wildcats' 2021-22 schedule can be found here.
HOME: Wisconsin, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Iowa, Illinois, Rutgers, Michigan, Purdue
AWAY: Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan State, Maryland, Purdue, Penn State, Indiana, Nebraska
SINGLES: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio State, Maryland, Rutgers, Michigan, Indiana, Nebraska
DOUBLES: Michigan State, Iowa, Illinois, Penn State, Purdue
The Wildcats open the conference schedule at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Dec. 5 when they welcome Wisconsin to Evanston. From Dec. 30 to Feb. 27, the 'Cats will play 17 conference games in a row featuring eight more home games.
The Wildcats will square off in high-profile home contests against fellow 2021 NCAA Tournament participants four times: Michigan State on Jan. 3, Iowa on Jan. 27, Rutgers on Feb. 10 and Michigan on Feb. 13.
The Iowa matchup features another battle between Northwestern's vaunted Blizzard Defense and sophomore phenom Caitlin Clark – the Wildcats swept the Hawkeyes last season and got the better of the national Freshman of the Year.
The Michigan game rekindles one of the Big Ten's fiercest rivalries over the past two seasons, as the clubs have split six matchups total, including two showdowns in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. The matchup will also feature the reunion of two of the conference's superstars, Veronica Burton and Naz Hillmon, who played together this summer for USA Basketball at the FIBA Americup.
The Wildcats' will take notable road trips to face 2021 NCAA Tournament teams four times: Iowa on Jan. 6, Michigan State on Jan. 16, Maryland on Jan. 23, and Indiana on Feb. 17.
The full Big Ten schedule, as well as the Wildcats' 2021-22 schedule can be found here.
HOME: Wisconsin, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Iowa, Illinois, Rutgers, Michigan, Purdue
AWAY: Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan State, Maryland, Purdue, Penn State, Indiana, Nebraska
SINGLES: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio State, Maryland, Rutgers, Michigan, Indiana, Nebraska
DOUBLES: Michigan State, Iowa, Illinois, Penn State, Purdue
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