With the start of college basketball season coming in early November, we’ll be taking a long look at the conference at large as well as Indiana’s roster over the next month. Today, our team previews continue with a look at Northwestern.
Previously: Minnesota, Penn State, Nebraska
It took Chris Collins four seasons to take Northwestern to its first NCAA tournament appearance in 2017. That moment looked like a turning point in Evanston as the Wildcats pushed Gonzaga to the brink in the tournament’s round of 32.
But in retrospect, that season looks like an anomaly.