1949-50 Northwestern Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

The 1949-50 Northwestern Wildcats went 10-12 (3-9 in the Big Ten) under head coach Dutch Lonborg. Simple Rating System: 4.29.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 21 games from this season: 7–5 at home, 1–5 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 58.1 points per game and allowed 59.7 (-1.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Dec 23, 1949 to Jan 9, 1950. The most lopsided win was 76–53 over Michigan Wolverines on Feb 25, 1950; the heaviest defeat was 76–50 at Illinois Fighting Illini on Jan 16, 1950. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Purdue Boilermakers (60–58).

Among Northwestern Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 1949-50's .455 winning percentage ranks 51st. Previous season: 1948-49 Wildcats (5–16). Next season: 1950-51 Wildcats (12–10).

Game-by-game results (21 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1949-12-01	vs Western Michigan Broncos	W 54–43	Evanston High School
1949-12-10	vs Colorado Buffaloes	L 63–67	Evanston High School
1949-12-17	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 66–56
1949-12-19	at Iowa State Cyclones	L 54–64	The Armory
1949-12-23	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 68–46	Evanston High School
1949-12-29	vs UCLA Bruins	W 64–58	Evanston High School
1949-12-31	vs Princeton Tigers	W 68–49	Evanston High School
1950-01-07	at Purdue Boilermakers	W 60–58	Lambert Fieldhouse
1950-01-09	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 60–53	Evanston High School
1950-01-14	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	L 51–61	Evanston High School
1950-01-16	at Illinois Fighting Illini	L 50–76	Huff Hall
1950-01-21	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 56–61	Iowa Field House
1950-01-28	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 57–64
1950-02-04	vs Indiana Hoosiers	L 59–64	Evanston High School
1950-02-06	at Michigan Wolverines	L 44–59	Yost Field House
1950-02-11	neutral Wisconsin Badgers	L 59–66
1950-02-18	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	L 46–68	Chicago Stadium
1950-02-20	vs Marquette Golden Eagles	W 61–52	Evanston High School
1950-02-25	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 76–53	Evanston High School
1950-02-27	at Wisconsin Badgers	L 53–67	Wisconsin Field House
1950-03-04	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	L 52–69	Evanston High School

Game recaps

1950-01-14: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Northwestern Wildcats 61–51. Schnittker led the winners with 22 points. Ragelis had 17 for Northwestern Wildcats.

1950-02-18: Behind Brown's 22 points, Ohio State Buckeyes rolled past Northwestern 68–46.

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1949-50 Northwestern Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

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