2008-09 Northwestern Wildcats — schedule and results

The 2008-09 Northwestern Wildcats went 17-14 (8-10 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bill Carmody. Simple Rating System: 8.56.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2008-11-16vs Central Arkansas BearsW 81–39Welsh–Ryan Arena
2008-11-19vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi IslandersW 66–48Welsh–Ryan Arena
2008-11-22at Brown BearsW 73–64Pizzitola Sports Center
2008-11-26at Butler BulldogsL 53–57Hinkle Fieldhouse
2008-12-01vs UC Riverside HighlandersW 59–43Welsh–Ryan Arena
2008-12-03vs Florida State SeminolesW 73–59Welsh–Ryan Arena
2008-12-06vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 63–36Welsh–Ryan Arena
2008-12-15vs Kansas City RoosW 77–62Welsh–Ryan Arena
2008-12-20at Stanford CardinalL 59–65Maples Pavilion
2008-12-23vs SMU MustangsW 66–55Welsh–Ryan Arena
2008-12-31at Penn State Nittany LionsL 57–61Bryce Jordan Center
2009-01-03vs Michigan State SpartansL 66–77Welsh–Ryan Arena
2009-01-07at Wisconsin BadgersL 45–74Kohl Center
2009-01-15vs Purdue BoilermakersL 61–63Welsh–Ryan Arena
2009-01-18vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 74–65Welsh–Ryan Arena
2009-01-21at Michigan State SpartansW 70–63Breslin Student Events Center
2009-01-24at Michigan WolverinesL 59–68Crisler Arena
2009-01-28vs Indiana HoosiersW 77–75Welsh–Ryan Arena
2009-01-31vs Wisconsin BadgersW 66–63Welsh–Ryan Arena
2009-02-04vs Chicago State CougarsW 75–63Welsh–Ryan Arena
2009-02-07at Iowa HawkeyesL 51–56Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2009-02-12vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 59–60Welsh–Ryan Arena
2009-02-15vs Michigan WolverinesL 67–70 (OTOT)Welsh–Ryan Arena
2009-02-18vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 72–69Welsh–Ryan Arena
2009-02-22at Minnesota Golden GophersL 45–72Williams Arena
2009-02-25at Indiana HoosiersW 75–53Assembly Hall
2009-02-28vs Iowa HawkeyesW 55–49Welsh–Ryan Arena
2009-03-04at Purdue BoilermakersW 64–61Mackey Arena
2009-03-08at Ohio State BuckeyesL 47–52Value City Arena
2009-03-12neutral Minnesota Golden GophersL 53–66Conseco Fieldhouse
2009-03-18at Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 59–68Donald W. Reynolds Center

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