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Northwestern Men’s Basketball Releases Big Ten Schedule
9/8/2022 10:37:00 AM | Men's Basketball
EVANSTON Ill. – The Northwestern men's basketball team has announced its complete 2022-23 Big Ten Conference schedule with dates for opponents on Thursday morning. The Wildcats B1G opponents were previously announced on June 16.
Season tickets are available now. The Wildcats home slate includes league games against Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, and non-conference matchups against Chicago State, Northern Illinois, Purdue Fort Wayne, Pitt, Prairie View A&M, DePaul, UIC and Brown.
Penn State comes to Welsh-Ryan Arena for the home finale on Wednesday, March 1, with the regular season wrapping on the road at Rutgers on Sunday, March 5.
Northwestern won't have far to travel for the 2023 Big Ten Tournament, which will be held from Wednesday, March 8 through Sunday, March 12 at the United Center in Chicago.
Five of the team's top seven scorers return from last season, with Boo Buie's 14.1 points per game leading the group. Four of the team's top five 3-point shooters are back paced by Buie (62) and Ty Berry (54). Chase Audige returns after swiping a team-best 42 steals in just 24 games played. The Wildcats welcome one transfer addition in Tydus Verhoeven, who will sure up the frontcourt after averaging 6.6 points, 4.6 boards and 1.0 block per game at UTEP last season. Scholarship first-years Nick Martinelli and Luke Hunger will also join the roster.
Tip times and TV designations will be announced at a later date. Dave Eanet, the Voice of the Wildcats, will provide play-by-play coverage for all Northwestern men's basketball games on AM 720 WGN.
Season tickets are available now. The Wildcats home slate includes league games against Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, and non-conference matchups against Chicago State, Northern Illinois, Purdue Fort Wayne, Pitt, Prairie View A&M, DePaul, UIC and Brown.
The Wildcats will open Big Ten play on the road at Michigan State on Sunday, December 4. Four home non-conference games follow before NU dives into B1G play for the rest of the regular season beginning with a home tilt against Ohio State on Sunday, January 1.The full @B1GMBBall schedule is here ??
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Penn State comes to Welsh-Ryan Arena for the home finale on Wednesday, March 1, with the regular season wrapping on the road at Rutgers on Sunday, March 5.
Northwestern won't have far to travel for the 2023 Big Ten Tournament, which will be held from Wednesday, March 8 through Sunday, March 12 at the United Center in Chicago.
Five of the team's top seven scorers return from last season, with Boo Buie's 14.1 points per game leading the group. Four of the team's top five 3-point shooters are back paced by Buie (62) and Ty Berry (54). Chase Audige returns after swiping a team-best 42 steals in just 24 games played. The Wildcats welcome one transfer addition in Tydus Verhoeven, who will sure up the frontcourt after averaging 6.6 points, 4.6 boards and 1.0 block per game at UTEP last season. Scholarship first-years Nick Martinelli and Luke Hunger will also join the roster.
Tip times and TV designations will be announced at a later date. Dave Eanet, the Voice of the Wildcats, will provide play-by-play coverage for all Northwestern men's basketball games on AM 720 WGN.
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