2015-16 Northwestern Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

The 2015-16 Northwestern Wildcats went 20-12 (8-10 in the Big Ten) under head coach Chris Collins. Simple Rating System: 10.16.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 14–4 at home, 5–6 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 72.0 points per game and allowed 66.0 (+6.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Nov 24, 2015 to Dec 30, 2015. The most lopsided win was 77–35 over Chicago State Cougars on Dec 13, 2015; the heaviest defeat was 89–57 at Indiana Hoosiers on Jan 23, 2016. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Virginia Tech Hokies (81–79, overtime). 5 games went to overtime.

Among Northwestern Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 2015-16's .625 winning percentage ranks 18th. Previous season: 2014-15 Wildcats (15–17). Next season: 2016-17 Wildcats (24–12).

Game-by-game results (32 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2015-11-13	vs UMass Lowell River Hawks	W 79–57	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2015-11-18	vs Fairfield Stags	W 79–72	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2015-11-20	vs Columbia Lions	W 83–80 (OTOT)	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2015-11-23	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 69–80	Sprint Center
2015-11-24	neutral Missouri Tigers	W 67–62	Sprint Center
2015-11-28	vs New Orleans Privateers	W 90–63	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2015-12-01	at Virginia Tech Hokies	W 81–79 (OTOT)	Cassell Coliseum
2015-12-05	vs SIU Edwardsville Cougars	W 81–56	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2015-12-13	vs Chicago State Cougars	W 77–35	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2015-12-15	vs Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils	W 78–48	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2015-12-19	at DePaul Blue Demons	W 78–70 (OTOT)	Allstate Arena
2015-12-21	vs Sacred Heart Pioneers	W 103–67	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2015-12-27	vs Loyola Maryland Greyhounds	W 74–59	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2015-12-30	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 81–72	Pinnacle Bank Arena
2016-01-02	vs Maryland Terrapins	L 59–72	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2016-01-06	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	L 56–65	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2016-01-09	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 77–52	Williams Arena
2016-01-12	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 70–65	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2016-01-16	vs Penn State Nittany Lions	L 62–71	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2016-01-19	at Maryland Terrapins	L 56–62 (OTOT)	Xfinity Center
2016-01-23	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 57–89	Assembly Hall
2016-01-28	vs Michigan State Spartans	L 45–76	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2016-01-31	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 71–85	Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2016-02-04	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 82–58	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2016-02-09	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 63–71	Value City Arena
2016-02-13	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	W 58–56	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2016-02-16	at Purdue Boilermakers	L 61–71	Mackey Arena
2016-02-24	at Michigan Wolverines	L 63–72	Crisler Center
2016-02-27	vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 98–59	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2016-03-03	at Penn State Nittany Lions	W 71–61	Bryce Jordan Center
2016-03-06	vs Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 65–54	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2016-03-10	neutral Michigan Wolverines	L 70–72 (OTOT)	Bankers Life Fieldhouse

Game recaps

2016-02-24: Behind Abdur-Rahkman, M-A's 19 points, Michigan Wolverines defeated Northwestern 72–63. Olah, Alex had 19 for Northwestern.

2016-03-10: Michigan Wolverines edged Northwestern 72–70. Robinson, Duncan.... * led the winners with 21 points. Demps, Tre.......... * had 21 for Northwestern.

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