Two wins are all that stand between Northwestern and a national title. Two wins until Northwestern can deliver the program’s first championship in 11 years and memorialize a season of having the best offense in the nation.
The Wildcats will play Denver on Friday in the Final Four. Should it advance, Northwestern will face the winner of Boston College and Syracuse. The Eagles and the Orange are well-known opponents, but the Pioneers, the only undefeated team in the NCAA Tournament coming out of the Big East, last contested the ‘Cats in 2021 — before then, it was 2009.