The 2016-17 Northwestern Wildcats went 24-12 (10-8 in the Big Ten) under head coach Chris Collins. The team peaked at #25 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.02.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-11 | vs Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils | W 94–63 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 2016-11-14 | vs Eastern Washington Eagles | W 86–72 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 2016-11-16 | at Butler Bulldogs | L 68–70 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 2016-11-21 | neutral Texas Longhorns | W 77–58 | Barclays Center |
| 2016-11-22 | neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 66–70 | Barclays Center |
| 2016-11-25 | vs Bryant Bulldogs | W 86–66 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 2016-11-28 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 65–58 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 2016-12-03 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | W 80–64 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 2016-12-11 | vs New Orleans Privateers | W 83–49 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 2016-12-14 | vs Chicago State Cougars | W 68–64 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 2016-12-17 | neutral Dayton Flyers | W 67–64 | United Center |
| 2016-12-20 | vs IU Indianapolis Jaguars | W 87–65 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 2016-12-22 | vs Houston Christian Huskies | W 72–63 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 2016-12-27 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | W 87–77 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 2016-12-30 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 52–61 | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 2017-01-05 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 66–70 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 2017-01-08 | at Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 74–66 | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 2017-01-12 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 69–60 | Louis Brown Athletic Center |
| 2017-01-15 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 89–54 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 2017-01-22 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | W 74–72 | Value City Arena |
| 2017-01-26 | vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 73–61 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 2017-01-29 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 68–55 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 2017-02-01 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 59–80 | Mackey Arena |
| 2017-02-07 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | L 61–68 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 2017-02-12 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 66–59 | Kohl Center |
| 2017-02-15 | vs Maryland Terrapins | L 64–74 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 2017-02-18 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 69–65 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 2017-02-21 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 50–66 | State Farm Center |
| 2017-02-25 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 62–63 | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 2017-03-01 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 67–65 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 2017-03-05 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 65–69 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 2017-03-09 | neutral Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 83–61 | Verizon Center |
| 2017-03-10 | neutral Maryland Terrapins | W 72–64 | Verizon Center |
| 2017-03-11 | neutral Wisconsin Badgers | L 48–76 | Kohl Center |
| 2017-03-16 | neutral Vanderbilt Commodores | W 68–66 | Vivint Smart Home Arena |
| 2017-03-18 | neutral Gonzaga Bulldogs | L 73–79 | Vivint Smart Home Arena |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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