1958-59 Northwestern Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1958-59 Northwestern Wildcats went 15-7 (8-6 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bill Rohr. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.9.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1958-12-01vs Western Michigan BroncosW 102–60McGaw Memorial Hall
1958-12-06vs Maryland TerrapinsW 66–62McGaw Memorial Hall
1958-12-08at Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 68–63Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1958-12-19at Louisville CardinalsW 73–68Freedom Hall
1958-12-20neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsL 64–78
1958-12-22vs Washington HuskiesW 75–69McGaw Memorial Hall
1958-12-27vs West Virginia MountaineersW 118–109 (2OTOT)McGaw Memorial Hall
1958-12-31vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 102–67McGaw Memorial Hall
1959-01-03vs Iowa HawkeyesW 80–77McGaw Memorial Hall
1959-01-05at Michigan WolverinesW 83–78Yost Field House
1959-01-10vs Indiana HoosiersL 69–76McGaw Memorial Hall
1959-01-17at Ohio State BuckeyesL 77–88St. John Arena
1959-01-19vs Minnesota Golden GophersL 67–71McGaw Memorial Hall
1959-01-24at Iowa HawkeyesW 99–96Iowa Field House
1959-01-31at Michigan State SpartansL 72–81Jenison Field House
1959-02-07vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 88–79McGaw Memorial Hall
1959-02-14vs Purdue BoilermakersL 63–65McGaw Memorial Hall
1959-02-16vs Michigan State SpartansL 68–71McGaw Memorial Hall
1959-02-21vs Michigan WolverinesW 87–84McGaw Memorial Hall
1959-02-23at Minnesota Golden GophersW 79–62Williams Arena
1959-02-28at Wisconsin BadgersW 86–82Wisconsin Field House
1959-03-07at Illinois Fighting IlliniW 84–81Huff Hall

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