Sippin' On Purple · Feb 7, 2021
Despite another year of experience, Northwestern keeps making the same mistakes
Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports Follow the ‘Cats for the past two years, and you’re more than familiar with the phrase, “We’re a young team that’s learning how to win.”
That mantra was reiterated by head coach Chris Collins following many a Wildcat loss during the 2019-20 season. The constant excuse post-loss felt a bit cliche last season, but there was no denying its truth. Of the 6,250 available minutes Northwestern played that year, 4,329 were allocated to underclassmen, equating to a whopping 69.2% of the potential time on the court, per CBB Reference. They were indeed young and losses were expected.