Northwestern Earns Big Ten Tournament Double-Bye and No. 4 Seed

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Northwestern Earns Big Ten Tournament Double-Bye and No. 4 Seed

3/10/2024 8:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball

EVANSTON, Ill. – After finishing the regular season with a 21-10 overall record and a 12-8 conference record, which tied for third in the league standings, Northwestern has earned the No. 4 seed at the upcoming Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament in Minneapolis, Minn. The Wildcats earned a double-bye to the quarterfinals for the second consecutive season and will take on an opponent TBD at approximately 1:30 p.m. CT on Friday, March 15 on BTN and WGN Radio 720.

Double-bye to the quarterfinals, see ya'll Friday at 1:30 p.m. CT. https://t.co/ELCIAdED66
— Northwestern Basketball (@NUMensBball) March 11, 2024

Sullivan-Ubben Head Coach Chris Collins has guided the Wildcats to consecutive double-byes in the Big Ten Tournament, a first in school history. Northwestern earned the No. 2 seed last season, its highest ever in the event. The Wildcats won 12 league games for the second straight season, which is tied for the most in a single-season in program history.