2024–25 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 9–18 (2–16 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Tangela Smith |
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Home arena | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 USC | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 31 | – | 4 | .886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 UCLA † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 34 | – | 3 | .919 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Ohio State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Maryland | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Michigan | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 25 | – | 11 | .694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 10 | – | 19 | .345 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 9 | – | 18 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 10 | – | 19 | .345 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 Big Ten tournament winner As of April 7, 2025 Rankings from AP poll |
The 2024–25 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team represents Northwestern University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by 17th-year head coach Joe McKeown, played their home games at the Welsh–Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 9–18, 2–16 in Big Ten play to finish in 17th place. They failed to qualify for the Big Ten tournament.
Due to the wildfires in the Los Angeles and Ventura counties, Northwestern's road games at UCLA on January 12 and USC on January 15 were postponed.[1] Northwestern forfeited the games in February 2025. UCLA and USC each were credited with a win, and the Wildcats were assessed two losses.[1]
Previous season
[edit]The Wildcats finished the 2023–24 season 9–21, 2–16 in Big Ten play, to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten tournament to Purdue.[2]
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Maggie Pina | 3 | G | 5' 7" | Graduate student | West Chester, PA | Graduated |
Hailey Weaver | 11 | G | 5' 11" | Junior | Solon, OH | Left the team |
Paige Mott | 20 | F | 6' 1" | Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred to George Washington |
Alana Goodchild | 22 | F | 6' 2" | Sophomore | Sydney, Australia | Transferred to Santa Clara |
Jasmine McWilliams | 23 | G | 5' 11" | Senior | Indianapolis, IN | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Kyla Jones | 2 | G | 5' 9" | Graduate student | Chicago, IL | Brown |
Taylor Williams | 33 | F | 6' 2" | Graduate student | New Baltimore, MI | Michigan |
2024 recruiting class
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Xamiya Walton PG |
Chicago, IL | Butler College Prep | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | N/A | ||
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Tayla Thomas W |
Montclair, NJ | IMG Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | N/A | ||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 3, 2024* 6:00 p.m., B1G+ |
UW–Parkside | W 88–64 | 18 – Jones | 16 – Williams | 9 – Lau | Welsh–Ryan Arena (312) Evanston, IL | |||||
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November 6, 2024* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ |
Illinois State | L 77–81 | 0–1 |
28 – Jones | 8 – Sullivan | 5 – Lau | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,119) Evanston, IL | ||||
November 10, 2024* 2:00 p.m., B1G+ |
Lehigh | L 68–85 | 0–2 |
22 – Williams | 11 – Williams | 12 – Lau | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,166) Evanston, IL | ||||
November 14, 2024* 6:00 p.m., BTN |
Utah | W 71–69 | 1–2 |
23 – Daley | 10 – Williams | 10 – Lau | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,114) Evanston, IL | ||||
November 23, 2024* 12:00 p.m., B1G+ |
Harvard | L 50–75 | 1–3 |
13 – Walsh | 6 – Lau | 4 – Daley | Welsh–Ryan Arena (926) Evanston, IL | ||||
November 26, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Loyola Chicago | W 73–64 | 2–3 |
22 – Williams | 14 – Williams | 5 – Williams | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (567) Chicago, IL | ||||
December 1, 2024* 1:00 p.m., B1G+ |
Cornell | W 67–54 | 3–3 |
22 – Sullivan | 13 – Williams | 12 – Lau | Welsh–Ryan Arena (2,163) Evanston, IL | ||||
December 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ |
DePaul | W 64–56 | 4–3 |
14 – Walsh | 12 – Lau | 7 – Lau | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,045) Evanston, IL | ||||
December 8, 2024 1:00 p.m., B1G+ |
at No. 23 Michigan | L 54–60 | 4–4 (0–1) |
14 – Jones | 11 – Williams | 7 – Lau | Crisler Center (3,636) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
December 15, 2024* 2:00 p.m., B1G+ |
Bradley | W 67–57 | 5–4 |
13 – Williams | 11 – Williams | 5 – 2 tied | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,130) Evanston, IL | ||||
December 18, 2024* 11:00 a.m., B1G+ |
UNLV | W 79–76 OT | 6–4 |
21 – Daley | 12 – Walsh | 8 – Lau | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,092) Evanston, IL | ||||
December 20, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
vs. Charleston Hawk Classic semifinals |
L 62–68 | 6–5 |
20 – Walsh | 11 – Williams | 7 – Lau | Hagan Arena (220) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
December 21, 2024* 10:00 a.m., ESPN+ |
vs. Howard Hawk Classic 3rd-place game |
W 68–66 | 7–5 |
17 – Sullivan | 11 – Williams | 5 – Lau | Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA | ||||
December 28, 2024 2:00 p.m., B1G+ |
Washington | L 71–90 | 7–6 (0–2) |
15 – Lau | 7 – Williams | 5 – Daley | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,439) Evanston, IL | ||||
December 31, 2024 2:00 p.m., BTN |
Oregon | L 65–85 | 7–7 (0–3) |
15 – Walsh | 4 – 3 tied | 5 – Harter | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,377) Evanston, IL | ||||
January 5, 2025 12:00 p.m., B1G+ |
at No. 10 Ohio State | L 62–92 | 7–8 (0–4) |
15 – Jones | 7 – Walsh | 7 – Lau | Value City Arena (7,190) Columbus, OH | ||||
January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., B1G+ |
Indiana | L 64–68 | 7–9 (0–5) |
15 – Williams | 13 – Williams | 6 – Daley | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,452) Evanston, IL | ||||
January 12, 2025 4:00 p.m., B1G+ |
at No. 1 UCLA | L | 7–9 (0–6) |
– | – | – | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | ||||
January 15, 2025 9:00 p.m., Peacock |
at No. 4 USC | L | 7–9 (0–7) |
– | – | – | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | ||||
January 19, 2025 2:00 p.m., B1G+ |
No. 24т Minnesota | L 82–87 | 7–10 (0–8) |
18 – Sullivan | 10 – Williams | 7 – Lau | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,854) Evanston, IL | ||||
January 23, 2025 7:00 p.m., BTN |
Illinois | L 60–85 | 7–11 (0–9) |
14 – Jones | 9 – Williams | 5 – Lau | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,735) Evanston, IL | ||||
January 28, 2025 7:00 p.m., BTN |
at Iowa | L 80–85 | 7–12 (0–10) |
15 – 2 tied | 8 – Williams | 7 – Lau | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998) Iowa City, IA | ||||
February 2, 2025 2:00 p.m., B1G+ |
No. 16 Michigan State | L 75–89 | 7–13 (0–11) |
18 – Williams | 12 – Williams | 4 – 2 tied | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,861) Evanston, IL | ||||
February 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., B1G+ |
at Illinois | L 60–73 | 7–14 (0–12) |
17 – Walsh | 7 – Daley | 3 – Daley | State Farm Center (4,591) Champaign, IL | ||||
February 9, 2025 1:00 p.m., B1G+ |
Penn State | W 69–63 | 8–14 (1–12) |
20 – Daley | 11 – Williams | 8 – Lau | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,902) Evanston, IL | ||||
February 12, 2025 6:00 p.m., B1G+ |
at Purdue | L 60–75 | 8–15 (1–13) |
17 – Williams | 16 – Williams | 5 – Harter | Mackey Arena (4,002) West Lafayette, IN | ||||
February 17, 2025 7:00 p.m., BTN |
at Rutgers | W 69–59 | 9–15 (2–13) |
13 – Walsh | 7 – Daley | 9 – Lau | Jersey Mike's Arena (2,327) Piscataway, NJ | ||||
February 20, 2025 6:30 p.m., BTN |
No. 21 Maryland | L 79–85 | 9–16 (2–14) |
22 – Daley | 11 – Lau | 10 – Lau | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,726) Evanston, IL | ||||
February 23, 2025 2:00 p.m., B1G+ |
at Wisconsin | L 68–73 | 9–17 (2–15) |
18 – Walsh | 11 – Williams | 7 – Lau | Kohl Center (4,390) Madison, WI | ||||
March 2, 2025 2:00 p.m., B1G+ |
Nebraska | L 77–98 | 9–18 (2–16) |
22 – Walsh | 7 – Williams | 6 – Daley | Welsh–Ryan Arena (2,408) Evanston, IL | ||||
Source:[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Northwestern women take forfeits for not playing January games at UCLA, USC over wildfire concerns". AP News. February 26, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ "Northwestern Falls to Purdue in First Round of Big Ten Tournament". Northwestern Athletics. March 6, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Nusports.com. Retrieved November 7, 2024.