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2021–22 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team

2021–22 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record15–16 (7–13 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWelsh–Ryan Arena
Seasons
2021–22 Big Ten Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Illinois 15 – 5   .750 23 – 10   .697
No. 14 Wisconsin 15 – 5   .750 25 – 8   .758
No. 10 Purdue 14 – 6   .700 29 – 8   .784
Rutgers 12 – 8   .600 18 – 14   .563
No. 16 Iowa † 12 – 8   .600 26 – 10   .722
Ohio State 12 – 8   .600 20 – 12   .625
Michigan State 11 – 9   .550 23 – 13   .639
Michigan 11 – 9   .550 19 – 15   .559
Indiana 9 – 11   .450 21 – 14   .600
Maryland 7 – 13   .350 15 – 17   .469
Penn State 7 – 13   .350 14 – 17   .452
Northwestern 7 – 13   .350 15 – 16   .484
Nebraska 4 – 16   .200 10 – 22   .313
Minnesota 4 – 16   .200 13 – 17   .433
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by ninth-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. They finished the season 15–16, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. As the No. 12 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Nebraska in the first round before losing to Iowa in the second round.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Wildcats finished the 2020–21 season 9–15, 6–13 to finish in 12th place in Big Ten play. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten tournament to Minnesota.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Miller Kopp 10 F 6'7" 215 Junior Houston, TX Transferred to Indiana
Anthony Gaines 11 G 6'4" 210 RS Junior Kingston, NY Transferred to Siena
Dom Martinelli 50 G 6'4" 200 Freshman Glenview, IL Walk-on; transferred to St. Thomas (MN)
Eric Zalewski 55 G 6'0" 185 RS Junior Buffalo Grove, IL Walk-on; didn't return

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous college
Elyjah Williams 21 F 6'7" 220 Graduate Student Evanston, IL Fairleigh Dickinson

Recruiting classes

2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Casey Simmons
#21 SF 		Milton, MA Milton Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 27, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Julian Roper
#35 SG 		Orchard Lake, MI Saint Mary's Preparatory School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 4, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Brooks Barnhizer
#52 SF 		Lafayette, IN Lafayette Jefferson High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 21, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2021 Northwestern Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2022)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rowan Brumbaugh
#18 PG 		Northfield, MA Northfield-Mt. Hermon School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 30, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2021–22 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Boo Buie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Gould Academy Albany, New York
G 1 Chase Audige 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr William & Mary Coram, New York
G 2 Ryan Greer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Northfield Mount Hermon Atlanta, Georgia
G 3 Ty Berry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Sunrise Christian Academy Newton, Kansas
G 5 Julian Roper II 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr St. Mary's Prep Detroit, Michigan
G 13 Brooks Barnhizer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Jefferson High School Lafayette, Indiana
G 14 Casey Simmons 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Milton Academy Milton, Massachusetts
C 15 Ryan Young 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Bethlehem Catholic High School Stewartsville, New Jersey
F 21 Elyjah Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Fairleigh Dickinson Evanston, Illinois
F 22 Pete Nance 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Revere High School Akron, Ohio
F 31 Robbie Beran 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Collegiate School Richmond, Virginia
C 34 Matthew Nicholson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) So Clarkston High School Clarkston, Michigan
G 53 Roy Dixon III (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Greater Atlanta Christian Atlanta, Georgia
G 54 Dylan Sandhu (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Jr Detroit Country Day Northville, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BTN+ 		Lindenwood W 85–40  0–0
  17 – Berry   10 – Williams   40 – Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (2,563)
Evanston, IL
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BTN+ 		Eastern Illinois W 80–56  1–0
  17 – Buie   7 – Young   6 – Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (2,753)
Evanston, IL
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BTN+ 		High Point W 95–60  2–0
  22 – Nance   10 – Nance   7 – Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (3,074)
Evanston, IL
November 16, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BTN+ 		New Orleans W 83–67  3–0
  18 – Nance   8 – Nance   9 – Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (2,593)
Evanston, IL
November 18, 2021*
8:00 p.m., BTN 		Fairleigh Dickinson W 82–46  4–0
  20 – Young   11 – Nance   5 – Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (2,854)
Evanston, IL
November 22, 2021*
8:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Providence
Legends Classic semifinals 		L 72–77  4–1
  23 – Buie   5 – Nance   5 – Nance  Prudential Center (3,719)
Newark, NJ
November 23, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Georgia
Legends Classic 		W 78–62  5–1
  22 – Buie   9 – Nance   6 – Buie  Prudential Center (0)
Newark, NJ
November 30, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Wake Forest
ACC–Big Ten Challenge 		L 73–77 OT 5–2
  15 – Nance   7 – Nance   7 – Buie  LJVM Coliseum (3,711)
Winston-Salem, NC
December 5, 2021
11:00 a.m., BTN 		at Maryland W 67–61  6–2
(1–0) 		 17 – Nance   10 – Nance   4 – Buie  Xfinity Center (13,958)
College Park, MD
December 12, 2021*
3:00 p.m., ESPNU 		NJIT W 70–52  7–2
  13 – Young   9 – Young   7 – Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (3,392)
Evanston, IL
December 18, 2021*
2:00 p.m., BTN 		DePaul Canceled due to COVID issues at DePaul Welsh–Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
December 20, 2021*
6:00 p.m., BTN+ 		Illinois–Springfield W 90–50  8–2
  15 – Nance   8 – Tied   5 – Greer  Welsh–Ryan Arena (2,996)
Evanston, IL
December 30, 2021*
4:00 p.m., BTN 		Prairie View A&M Canceled due to COVID issues at Prairie View A&M Welsh–Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
January 2, 2022
1:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 10 Michigan State L 67–73  8–3
(1–1) 		 13 – Nance   8 – Young   4 – Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,716)
Evanston, IL
January 5, 2022
8:00 p.m., BTN 		Penn State L 70–74  8–4
(1–2) 		 22 – Buie   7 – Audige   8 – Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (2,764)
Evanston, IL
January 9, 2022
4:30 p.m., BTN 		at No. 13 Ohio State L 87–95  8–5
(1–3) 		 23 – Berry   6 – Tied   8 – Buie  Value City Arena (10,620)
Columbus, OH
January 12, 2022
8:00 p.m., BTN 		Maryland L 87–94 2OT 8–6
(1–4) 		 28 – Nance   14 – Nance   4 – Tied  Welsh–Ryan Arena (2,886)
Evanston, IL
January 15, 2022
11:00 a.m., BTN 		at No. 10 Michigan State W 64–62  9–6
(2–4) 		 18 – Young   8 – Young   4 – Buie  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
January 18, 2022
8:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 8 Wisconsin L 76–82  9–7
(2–5) 		 23 – Audige   6 – Tied   5 – Tied  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,251)
Evanston, IL
January 23, 2022
12:00 p.m., BTN 		at No. 4 Purdue L 60–80  9–8
(2–6) 		 17 – Buie   4 – Tied   3 – Buie  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
January 26, 2022
5:30 p.m., BTN 		at Michigan L 70–72  9–9
(2–7) 		 14 – Nance   6 – Nance   4 – Nance  Crisler Center (11,240)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 29, 2022
3:30 p.m., BTN 		No. 24 Illinois
Rivalry 		L 56–59  9–10
(2–8) 		 21 – Nance   5 – Tied   3 – Tied  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
February 1, 2022
6:00 p.m., BTN 		Rutgers W 79–78 OT 10–10
(3–8) 		 18 – Buie   7 – Audige   5 – Roper II  Welsh–Ryan Arena (3,079)
Evanston, IL
February 5, 2022
12:00 p.m., BTN 		at Nebraska W 87–63  11–10
(4–8) 		 27 – Buie   6 – Tied   4 – Greer  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,609)
Lincoln, NE
February 8, 2022
8:00 p.m., BTN 		Indiana W 59–51  12–10
(5–8) 		 18 – Buie   11 – Nance   3 – Greer  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
February 13, 2022
1:00 p.m., BTN 		at No. 13 Illinois
Rivalry 		L 66–73  12–11
(5–9) 		 16 – Berry   7 – Audige   3 – Audige  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
February 16, 2022
8:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 5 Purdue L 64–70  12–12
(5–10) 		 13 – Beran   6 – Beran   4 – Greer  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
February 19, 2022
3:00 p.m., BTN 		at Minnesota L 60–77  12–13
(5–11) 		 18 – Nance   5 – Roper II   3 – Audige  Williams Arena (10,570)
Minneapolis, MN
February 22, 2022
7:00 p.m., BTN 		Nebraska W 77–65  13–13
(6–11) 		 20 – Nance   5 – Nance   5 – Nance  Welsh–Ryan Arena (3,487)
Evanston, IL
February 25, 2022
6:00 p.m., FS1 		at Penn State L 60–67  13–14
(6–12) 		 12 – Nance   6 – Young   7 – Buie  Bryce Jordan Center (10,280)
University Park, PA
February 28, 2022
8:00 p.m., BTN 		at No. 24 Iowa L 61–82  13–15
(6–13) 		 19 – Berry   8 – Nance   3 – Audige  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,231)
Iowa City, IA
March 6, 2022
6:30 p.m., BTN 		Minnesota W 75–62  14–15
(7–13) 		 19 – Nance   13 – Nance   8 – Buie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,551)
Evanston, IL
Big Ten tournament
March 9, 2022
5:00 p.m., BTN 		(12) vs. (13) Nebraska
First Round 		W 71–69  15–15
  16 – Buie   8 – Nance   8 – Nance  Gainbridge Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
March 10, 2022
1:00 p.m., BTN 		(12) vs. (5) No. 24 Iowa
Second Round 		L 76–112  15–16
  14 – Young   2 – Tied   4 – Greer  Gainbridge Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[1]

Rankings

See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP————Not released
Coaches——^——

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

References

  1. ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". nusports.com. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
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