The 2023–24 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 11th-year head coach Chris Collins. The Wildcats played their home games at Welsh–Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois as members of the Big Ten Conference.
Previous season The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season 21–10, 12–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place, their highest finish since the 1958–59 season. This season was also notable as the first time Northwestern defeated a number-one ranked opponent, during a home game against Purdue on February 12. As the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they were upset in the quarterfinals by No. 10 seed Penn State. The Wildcats received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, their second-ever appearance, as the No. 7 seed in the West Region. The Wildcats defeated Boise State in the first round before falling to UCLA in the second round, closing their season with an overall record of 22–12.
Offseason
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Chase Audige 1 G 6'4" 200 RS Senior Coram, NY Graduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft; signed with the Washington Wizards Julian Roper 5 G 6'3" 180 Sophomore Detroit, MI Transferred to Notre Dame Tydus Verhoeven 10 F 6'9" 235 GS Senior Manteca, CA Graduated Robbie Beran 31 F 6'9" 215 Senior Richmond, VA Graduate transferred to Virginia Tech Roy Dixon III 53 G 5'11" 170 Senior Atlanta, GA Walk-on; graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous college Ryan Langborg 5 G 6'4" 196 GS Senior San Diego, CA Princeton Justin Mullins 20 G 6'6" 190 Sophomore Oak Park, IL Denver Blake Preston 32 F 6'9" 230 GS Senior Charlotte, NC Liberty
Recruiting classes 2023 recruiting class
2024 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style=|Regular season
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Source
Rankings
References