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2025–26 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team

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The 2025–26 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 13th-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.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record15–19 (5–15 Big Ten)
Headcoach
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2025–26 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record15–19 (5–15 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWelsh–Ryan Arena
Seasons
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2025–26 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Michigan19–1 .95037–3  .925
No. 14 Nebraska15–5 .75028–7  .800
No. 5 Illinois15–5 .75028–9  .757
No. 11 Michigan State15–5 .75027–8  .771
No. 25 Wisconsin14–6 .70024–11  .686
No. 6 Purdue †13–7 .65030–9  .769
UCLA13–7 .65024–12  .667
Ohio State12–8 .60021–13  .618
No. 15 Iowa10–10 .50024–13  .649
Indiana9–11 .45018–14  .563
Minnesota8–12 .40015–18  .455
USC7–13 .35018–14  .563
Washington7–13 .35016–17  .485
Rutgers6–14 .30014–20  .412
Northwestern5–15 .25015–19  .441
Oregon5–15 .25012–20  .375
Maryland4–16 .20012–21  .364
Penn State3–17 .15012–20  .375
† 2026 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2024–25 season 17–16, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a five-way tie for 12th place. As the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Minnesota in the first round before losing to Wisconsin in the second round. Following the team's loss, they declined any postseason invitations.[1]

Offseason

Departures

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Northwestern departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Blake Barkley4F6'7"220RS sophomoreMorgantown, West VirginiaTransferred to East Tennessee State
Brooks Barnhizer13G6'6"230SeniorLafayette, IndianaDrafted in the 2nd round (44th overall) during the 2025 NBA Draft by Oklahoma City Thunder
Keenan Fitzmorris4C7'0"260GraduateOverland Park, KansasGraduated
Luke Hunger33F6'10"260RS juniorMontreal, QuebecTransferred to George Washington
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Incoming transfers

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Northwestern incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Max Green10G6'6"190SophomoreBuckner, KentuckyHoly Cross
Arrinten Page22C6'11"245JuniorMarietta, GeorgiaCincinnati
Jayden Reid4G5'10"160JuniorGlen Head, New YorkSouth Florida
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2025 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Jake West
PG		 Malvern, PA William Penn Charter School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Oct 15, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (81)
Tre Singleton
PF		 Jeffersonville, IN Jeffersonville High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 9, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (79)
Tyler Kropp
PF		 Powell, OH Olentangy Liberty High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (79)
Cade Bennerman
C		 Nashville, TN Father Ryan High School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Nov 6, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (79)
Phoenix Gill
SG		 Chicago, IL Saint Ignatius College Prep 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 10, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (77)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 44    247Sports: 56
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2025 Northwestern Commits". Rivals.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.
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Roster

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2025–26 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 1 Tyler Kropp 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrOlentangy Liberty High School Powell, Ohio
F 2 Nick Martinelli 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrGlenbrook South High School Glenview, Illinois
G 3 Jake West 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrWilliam Penn Charter School Malvern, Pennsylvania
G 4 Jayden Reid 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrSouth Florida Westbury, New York
F 8 Tre Singleton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrJeffersonville High School Jeffersonville, Indiana
G 10 Max Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoHoly Cross La Grange, Kentucky
G 11 Jordan Clayton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrBradford Christian Academy Medford, Massachusetts
G 13 Phoenix Gill 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSaint Ignatius College Prep Chicago, Illinois
G 20 Justin Mullins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrDenver Oak Park, Illinois
F 22 Arrinten Page 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)246 lb (112 kg) JrCincinnati Atlanta, Georgia
G 24 K.J. Windham 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrBen Davis High School Indianapolis, Indiana
F 35 Cade Bennerman 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrFather Ryan High School Nashville, Tennessee
G 43 Blake Smith (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrGermantown Academy Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
G 44 Angelo Ciaravino 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoMount Carmel High School Chicago, Illinois
F 54 Gus Hurlburt (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrEnderlin High School Enderlin, North Dakota
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2025*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at No. 16 Iowa State L 72–80  –
  20 – Martinelli  5 – Singleton  4 – Clayton  Hilton Coliseum (13,560)
Ames, IA
October 29, 2025*
7:00 p.m., B1G+		 Illinois State W 100–65  –
  21 – Martinelli  9 – Martinelli  11 – Erid  Welsh–Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
Regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., B1G+		 Mercyhurst W 70–47  1–0
  18 – Page  12 – Page  3 – Tied  Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,607)
Evanston, IL
November 7, 2025*
5:00 p.m., Peacock		 Boston University W 76–52  2–0
  20 – Martinelli  9 – Martinelli  8 – Reid  Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,995)
Evanston, IL
November 10, 2025*
7:30 p.m., BTN		 Cleveland State W 110–63  3–0
  21 – Martinelli  9 – Page  8 – Reid  Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,426)
Evanston, IL
November 14, 2025*
7:30 p.m., TruTV		 at DePaul W 81–79  4–0
  24 – Martinelli  5 – Tied  4 – Tied  Wintrust Arena (5,298)
Chicago, IL
November 21, 2025*
4:00 p.m., CBSSN		 vs. Virginia
Greenbrier Tip-Off		 L 78–83  4–1
  25 – Reid  6 – Page  5 – Reid  The Greenbrier (1,209)
White Sulphur Springs, WV
November 23, 2025*
4:00 p.m., CBSSN		 vs. South Carolina
Greenbrier Tip-Off		 W 79–77  5–1
  25 – Martinelli  7 – Martinelli  9 – Reid  The Greenbrier (782)
White Sulphur Springs, WV
November 27, 2025*
9:50 p.m., BTN		 vs. Oklahoma State
Thanksgiving Classic Chicago		 L 81–86  5–2
  28 – Martinelli  10 – Martinelli  6 – Reid  United Center (10,766)
Chicago, IL
December 3, 2025
8:00 p.m., BTN		 at Wisconsin L 73–85  5–3
(0–1)		  21 – Page  10 – Singleton  4 – Tied  Kohl Center (14,345)
Madison, WI
December 6, 2025
1:00 p.m., BTN		 Ohio State L 82–86  5–4
(0–2)		  32 – Martinelli  9 – Page  6 – Reid  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,448)
Evanston, IL
December 13, 2025*
1:00 p.m., BTN		 Jackson State W 93–53  6–4
  22 – Martinelli  8 – Mullins  4 – Tied  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,007)
Evanston, IL
December 16, 2025*
7:00 p.m., Peacock		 Valparaiso W 86–70  7–4
  29 – Martinelli  7 – Page  5 – Reid  Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,525)
Evanston, IL
December 20, 2025*
3:00 p.m., Peacock		 vs. Butler
Indy Classic		 L 58–61  7–5
  14 – Reid  6 – Green  6 – Reid  Gainbridge Fieldhouse (16,912)
Indianapolis, IN
December 30, 2025*
4:00 p.m., BTN		 Howard W 80–60  8–5
  32 – Martinelli  11 – Ciaravino  5 – Tied  Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,992)
Evanston, IL
January 3, 2026
4:00 p.m., BTN		 Minnesota L 78–84  8–6
(0–3)		  26 – Martinelli  6 – Martinelli  7 – Reid  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,088)
Evanston, IL
January 8, 2026
5:30 p.m., BTN		 at No. 12 Michigan State L 66–76  8–7
(0–4)		  28 – Martinelli  5 – Tied  8 – Reid  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
January 11, 2026
4:00 p.m., Peacock		 at Rutgers L 75–77 OT 8–8
(0–5)		  34 – Martinelli  12 – Martinelli  6 – Reid  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
January 14, 2026
7:30 p.m., BTN		 No. 13 Illinois
Rivalry		 L 68–79  8–9
(0–6)		  28 – Reid  8 – Page  3 – Reid  Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
January 17, 2026
3:00 p.m., BTN		 No. 8 Nebraska L 58–77  8–10
(0–7)		  22 – Martinelli  10 – Martinelli  5 – Reid  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,783)
Evanston, IL
January 21, 2026
10:00 p.m., BTN		 at USC W 74–68  9–10
(1–7)		  22 – Martinelli  9 – Kropp  5 – Tied  Galen Center (4,853)
Los Angeles, CA
January 24, 2026
5:00 p.m., FS1		 at UCLA L 64–71  9–11
(1–8)		  20 – Martinelli  8 – Martinelli  3 – West  Pauley Pavilion (7,444)
Los Angeles, CA
January 29, 2026
7:00 p.m., Peacock		 Penn State W 94–73  10–11
(2–8)		  34 – Martinelli  18 – Singleton  13 – West  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,143)
Evanston, IL
January 31, 2026
7:00 p.m., BTN		 Washington L 62–76  10–12
(2–9)		  19 – Martinelli  9 – Martinelli  5 – Reid  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,587)
Evanston, IL
February 4, 2026
8:00 p.m., BTN		 at No. 5 Illinois
Rivalry		 L 44–84  10–13
(2–10)		  8 – Singleton  4 – Tied  4 – Reid  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
February 8, 2026
2:00 p.m., FS1		 at Iowa L 70–76  10–14
(2–11)		  21 – Martinelli  5 – Ciaravino  4 – West  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,474)
Iowa City, IA
February 11, 2026
7:30 p.m., BTN		 No. 2 Michigan L 75–87  10–15
(2–12)		  20 – Reid  8 – Martinelli  5 – West  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
February 14, 2026
12:00 p.m., BTN		 at No. 7 Nebraska L 49–68  10–16
(2–13)		  11 – Martinelli  4 – Ciaravino  4 – West  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,262)
Lincoln, NE
February 18, 2026
7:00 p.m., BTN		 Maryland W 78–74  11–16
(3–13)		  29 – Martinelli  5 – Ciaravino  7 – West  Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,974)
Evanston, IL
February 24, 2026
6:00 p.m., FS1		 at Indiana W 72–68  12–16
(4–13)		  28 – Martinelli  8 – Singleton  4 – Page  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
February 28, 2026
1:00 p.m., BTN		 Oregon W 63–62  13–16
(5–13)		  22 – Martinelli  11 – Martinelli  7 – Tied  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,564)
Evanston, IL
March 4, 2026
7:30 p.m., BTN		 No. 15 Purdue L 66–70  13–17
(5–14)		  28 – Martinelli  3 – Tied  4 – Reid  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
March 7, 2026
8:00 p.m., BTN		 at Minnesota L 66–67  13–18
(5–15)		  23 – Martinelli  9 – Martinelli  6 – Clayton  Williams Arena (8,760)
Minneapolis, MN
Big Ten tournament
March 10, 2026
6:30 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN		 (15) vs. (18) Penn State
First round		 W 76–66  14–18
  24 – Martinelli  9 – Martinelli  9 – Reid  United Center (15,828)
Chicago, IL
March 11, 2026
5:30 p.m., BTN		 (15) vs. (10) Indiana
Second round		 W 74–61  15–18
  28 – Martinelli  5 – Tied  6 – Reid  United Center (16,122)
Chicago, IL
March 12, 2026
5:30 p.m., BTN		 (15) vs. (7) No. 18 Purdue
Third round		 L 68–81  15–19
  25 – Martinelli  5 – Singleton  9 – Reid  United Center 
Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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