Northwestern Wildcats
8-20 - 17th in Big Ten2026 Schedule
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NCAA Women's Bracketology: 2026 women's college basketball projections
The Tar Heels are in third place in the ACC and have won 11 of their past 12 games, but they remain a No. 5 seed.
Oluchi Okananwa scores 25 points and No. 14 Maryland women topple Northwestern 79-57
— Oluchi Okananwa scored 25 points, surpassing 1,200 career points in the process, and No. 14 Maryland defeated Northwestern 79-57 on Wednesday night.
VanSlooten scores 22 points in No. 18 Michigan State women's 104-68 win over Northwestern
— Grace VanSlooten scored 22 points and No. 18 Michigan State cruised past Northwestern 104-68 on Wednesday.
Olson and Swords help No. 7 Michigan rally past Northwestern for an 80-58 win
— Olivia Olson had 21 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and No. 7 Michigan beat Northwestern 80-58 on Thursday night.
Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 89.0 | - | 2 | 27 |
| Nebraska | 78.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 24 |
| Michigan State | 78.4 | 3.5 | 5 | 23 |
| Illinois | 84.6 | 5 | 7 | 22 |
| Purdue | 82.6 | 4.5 | 6 | 22 |
| Wisconsin | 82.7 | 7.5 | 9 | 19 |
| UCLA | 78.0 | 7.5 | 9 | 19 |
| Iowa | 75.9 | 6.5 | 8 | 20 |
| Ohio State | 79.5 | 9.5 | 11 | 17 |
| Indiana | 79.3 | 9.5 | 11 | 17 |
| USC | 79.6 | 8.5 | 10 | 18 |
| Washington | 76.3 | 12.5 | 14 | 14 |
| Minnesota | 70.8 | 13.5 | 15 | 13 |
| Northwestern | 74.1 | 14.5 | 16 | 12 |
| Rutgers | 70.3 | 15.5 | 17 | 11 |
| Oregon | 71.6 | 15.5 | 17 | 11 |
| Maryland | 70.9 | 15.5 | 17 | 11 |
| Penn State | 74.9 | 15.5 | 17 | 11 |