The madness begins for the ‘Cats in a little over 24 hours. With Northwestern’s second NCAA Tournament appearance on deck, our staff predicted how far NU will go in the Big Dance.
Gavin Dorsey: Loss in Round of 32
There are a lot of factors that played into this pick, starting with the fact that NU was placed into the “Region of Death,” as it has been called. Not only are many of the teams in the West Region legitimate title contenders, the Wildcats will likely have to face No. 2-seeded UCLA — which probably would’ve been a No.