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Big Ten Announces Men’s Basketball Conference Opponents for 2023-24

4/25/2023 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball

EVANSTON, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference revealed its men's basketball conference matchups for the 2023-24 season on Tuesday.
 
Northwestern and its league counterparts will again play a 20-game schedule. Each school's conference slate includes seven home-and-home series, in addition to three schools it will play just once at home and another three that it will play just once on the road.

The Wildcats will battle Illinois, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State and Purdue in a home-and-home series during the upcoming campaign.
 
Northwestern will also host Iowa, Michigan and Ohio State at Welsh-Ryan Arena, while the 'Cats lone matchups against Indiana, Rutgers and Wisconsin will take place on the road.

Last season, Northwestern finished second in the Big Ten, winning a school-record 12 games in conference play. Under the leadership of Big Ten Coach of the Year Chris Collins, the 'Cats reached the NCAA Tournament's Second Round and finished with a 22-12 record.
 
Game dates and times, TV assignments and non-conference opponents will be released at a later date.
 
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