Fresh off one of the biggest wins in program history, a 66-59 victory over then-No. 7 Wisconsin in Madison on Sunday, the Northwestern Wildcats (19-6, 8-4 Big Ten) host the No. 23 Maryland Terrapins (21-4, 9-3 Big Ten) on Wednesday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Without Scottie Lindsey, who is still out with mono, Northwestern had lost two games in a row before taking on the Badgers. With the win, the Wildcats’ first over a ranked team this season, last week’s dreadful home loss to Illinois was completely forgotten.
But, the going doesn’t get easier for Northwestern, as Maryland is led by star junior point guard Melo Trimble along with a deep cast of supporting characters.