The 2024–25 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 12th-year head coach Chris Collins. The Wildcats played their home games at Welsh–Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois as members of the Big Ten Conference. Following the team's loss in the Big Ten Tournament, they stated that they would decline any postseason invitations.
Previous season The Wildcats finished the 2023–24 season 21–10, 12–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals by No. 5 seed Wisconsin. The Wildcats received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, their third-ever appearance, as the No. 9 seed in the East Region. The Wildcats defeated Florida Atlantic in the first round before falling to 2 time National Champion UConn in the second round, closing their season with an overall record of 22–12.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Boo Buie 0 G 6'2" 180 GS Senior Albany, NY Graduated/undrafted in 2024 NBA draft Ryan Langborg 5 G 6'4" 195 GS Senior San Diego, CA Graduated Parker Strauss 10 G 6'3" 180 Freshman Costa Mesa, CA Transferred to UC Riverside Blake Preston 32 F 6'9" 240 GS Senior Charlotte, NC Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous college Jalen Leach 1 G 6'4" 200 GS Senior Nyack, NY Fairfield Keenan Fitzmorris 5 C 7'0" 250 GS Senior Overland Park, KS Stony Brook
Recruiting classes 2024 recruiting class
2025 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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